Evolution of the bilaterian germ line: Lineage origin and modulation of specification mechanisms

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 770-785

  Extavour, Cassandra G M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BILATERIA; DEUTEROSTOMIA; PROTOSTOMIA;

EID: 35448972910     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icm027     Document Type: Article

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