Cnidarians reveal intermediate stages in the evolution of hox clusters and axial complexity

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 608-620

  Flnnerty, John R ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 23044529698     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/41.3.608     Document Type: Article

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