Differential segmental growth of the vertebral column of the rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Zoology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-65

  Bergmann, Philip J ^a,b   Melin, Amanda D ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gompertz curves; Morphometrics; Segmental growth; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 31344468063     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2005.09.009     Document Type: Article

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