Phylogenetic analysis of the Wnt gene family and discovery of an arthropod Wnt-10 orthologue

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 288, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-119

  Jockusch, E L ^a,b   Ober, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; DROSOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034663519     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-010x(20000815)288:2<105::aid-jez3>3.0.co;2-8     Document Type: Article

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