Drosophila oogenesis: Versatile spn doctors

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Morris, Jason ^a   Lehmann, Ruth ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033611533     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80010-4     Document Type: Note

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