Review: HoxA10 and the transition from oviparity to viviparity

Herpetological Monographs

Volumn , Issue 20, 2006, Pages 212-218

  Thomson, Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hox genes; Lizard; Reptile; Uterus; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

EULAMPRUS TYMPANUM; LAMPROPHOLIS GUICHENOTI; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 33846236900     PISSN: 07331347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1655/0733-1347(2007)20[212:rhattf]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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