Programmed Cell Death in Insect Neuromuscular Systems during Metamorphosis

Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science

Volumn 2-6, Issue , 2005, Pages 165-198

  Fahrbach, S E ^a   Nambu, J R ^b   Schwartz, L M ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B0-44-451924-6/00027-2     Document Type: Chapter

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