split ends, a new component of the Drosophila EGF receptor pathway, regulates development of midline glial cells

Current Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 943-946

  Chen, Fangli ^a   Rebay, Ilaria ^a  

^a WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA;

EID: 0343442517     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00625-4     Document Type: Article

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