A sea cucumber homolog of the mouse T-brain-1 is expressed in the invaginated cells of the early gastrula in Holothuria leucospilota

Zoological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-387

  Maruyama, Yoshihiko K ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHURIA LEUCOSPILOTA; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 0034342461     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/jsz.17.383     Document Type: Article

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