Human growth from the cell to the organism: Saltations and integrative physiology

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 478-495

  Lampl, Michelle ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human growth; Lifespan health; Saltatory growth

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIVERSITY INDEX; GERM CELL; GROWTH RATE; HOMINID; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LONGEVITY;

EID: 70449673064     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460902911670     Document Type: Article

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