The evolution of dorsoventral pattern formation in the chordate neural tube

American Zoologist

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 641-649

  Shimeld, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22644450290     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/39.3.641     Document Type: Article

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