In vivo research using early life stage models

In Vivo

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-462

  Seabra, Rita ^a   Bhogal, Nirmala ^a  

^a RUSSELL AND BURCH HOUSE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal experiments; CAM; Embryos; Larvae; Reduction; Replacement; Xenopus; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

CHICKEN; FROG; GENE EXPRESSION; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANISMS BY LIFE CYCLE STAGE; REVIEW; XENOPUS; ZEBRA FISH;

EID: 77955900431     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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