Xenopus helveticus, an endangered species?

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-63

  Rungger, Duri ^a  

^a Station de Zoologie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Historical article; Molecular biology; Oocyte system; Surrogate genetics; Xenopus development

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENE FUNCTION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SWITZERLAND; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; XENOPUS; XENOPUS HELVETICUS; AFRICA; ANIMAL; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HISTORY; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

XENOPUS HELVETICUS;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWITZERLAND; XENOPUS;

EID: 0036005754     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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