A two-step model for the fate determination of presumptive endodermal blastomeres in Xenopus embryos

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 869-879

  Yasuo, Hitoyoshi ^a   Lemaire, Patrick ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS;

EID: 0033607018     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80391-1     Document Type: Article

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