Three-dimensional analysis of the arrangement and length distribution of fascicles in the triceps muscle of Galea musteloides (Rodentia, Cavimorpha)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-97

  Gorb, Stanislav N ^a,b   Fischer, Martin S ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALEA MUSTELOIDES; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034358901     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004350000026     Document Type: Article

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