Homologues, natural kinds and the evolution of modularity

American Zoologist

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-43

  Wagner, Günter P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4243773720     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/36.1.36     Document Type: Article

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