Developmental basis of limb evolution

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 835-845

  Hinchliffe, J Richard ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anurans; Chondroitin 6 SO4; Condensation; Developmental bauplan; Heterochrony; Hynobiid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; EVOLUTIONARY HOMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; LIMB BUD; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; STRUCTURAL HOMOLOGY; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; BIRD; DINOSAUR; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HOMEOBOX; LIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; XENOPUS; ZEBRA FISH;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; AVES; HYNOBIIDAE; TELEOSTEI; TETRAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; DINOSAURS; EVOLUTION; EXTREMITIES; GENES, HOMEOBOX; URODELA; XENOPUS; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 0036436292     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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