Perspectives on hyperphalangy: Patterns and processes

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-163

  Fedak, Tim J ^a   Hall, Brian K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autopod; Cetacea; Development; Evolution; Ichtyosaur; Limb; Polyphalangy; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 5; PROTEIN INHIBITOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CK ERG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WNT PROTEIN;

AQUATIC FAUNA; CARTILAGE; CELL DEATH; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FOSSIL; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; MESODERM; MORPHOGENESIS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CETACEA; EVOLUTION; FORELIMB; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYLOGENY;

CETACEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642356964     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8782.2004.00278.x     Document Type: Review

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