Dynamical patterning modules: Physico-genetic determinants of morphological development and evolution

Physical Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Newman, Stuart A ^a   Bhat, Ramray ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

CAMBRIAN; DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENOTYPE; METAZOON; MORPHOGENESIS; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VISCOELASTICITY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION;

ANIMALIA; METAZOA;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; BODY PATTERNING; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 42449108710     PISSN: 14783967     EISSN: 14783975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/5/1/015008     Document Type: Review

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