Genetics of the Drosophila flight muscle myofibril: A window into the biology of complex systems

BioEssays

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1047-1063

  Vigoreaux, Jim O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA; FLYING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUSCLE FIBRIL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; INSECT PROTEINS; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOFIBRILS;

EID: 0035193390     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.1150     Document Type: Review

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