Homeobox genes, retinoic acid and the development and evolution of dual body plans in the ascidian herdmania curvata

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 664-675

  Hlnman, Veroinica F ^a   Öegnan, Bernard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 33746113351     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/41.3.664     Document Type: Article

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