The Developmental Genetic Toolkit and the Molecular Homology—Analogy Paradox

Biological Theory

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-16

  Newman, Stuart A ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological Theory; Cambrian Explosion; Master Control Gene; Molecular Homology; Pair Rule Gene

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448959710     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/biot.2006.1.1.12     Document Type: Article

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