Botryllus schlosseri: A model ascidian for the study of asexual reproduction

Developmental Dynamics

Volumn 236, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 335-352

  Manni, Lucia ^a   Zaniolo, G ^a   Cima, F ^a   Burighel, P ^a   Ballarin, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascidian culture; Budding; Development; Histology; Regeneration; Sexual reproduction; Staging method; Stem cells; Take over

Indexed keywords

ASCIDIACEA; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; BLOOD VESSEL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HEART; HISTOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; MODEL; MORPHOGENESIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MODELS, ANIMAL; MORPHOGENESIS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTION, ASEXUAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; UROCHORDATA;

ASCIDIA; BOTRYLLUS SCHLOSSERI;

EID: 33846921832     PISSN: 10588388     EISSN: 10970177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21037     Document Type: Review

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