History of studies on mammalian middle ear evolution: A comparative morphological and developmental biology perspective

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 314 B, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 417-433

  Takechi, Masaki ^a   Kuratani, Shigeru ^a  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FOSSIL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; JAW; MAMMAL; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; MIDDLE EAR; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EAR, MIDDLE; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FOSSILS; JAW; MAMMALS; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AMNIOTA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77955668844     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21347     Document Type: Review

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