A mutation in the zebrafish maternal-effect gene nebel affects furrow formation and vasa RNA localization

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 1431-1440

  Pelegri, Francisco ^a,b   Knaut, Holger ^a   Maischein, Hans Martin ^a   Schulte Merker, Stefan ^a   Nüsslein Volhard, Christiane ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; DROSOPHILA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033576556     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(00)80112-8     Document Type: Article

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