Xenopus laevis - a success story of biological research in space

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1059-1070

  Horn, Eberhard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dorsalization; Embryogenesis; Fictive swimming; Life support; Oocyte; Vestibuloocular reflex

Indexed keywords

IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE RESEARCH;

DORSALIZATION; EMBRYOGENESIS; FICTIVE SWIMMING; LIFE SUPPORT; OOCYTE; VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

EID: 33750524041     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.11.016     Document Type: Article

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