Evolution and phylogenetic signal of growth trajectories: The case of chelid turtles

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 316 B, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-60

  Wilson, Laura A B ^a   Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^a  

^a PALÄONTOLOGISCHES INSTITUT UND MUSEUM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TURTLES;

CHELIDAE; CHELODINA; CHELUS; HYDROMEDUSA; PLEURODIRA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78650141922     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21380     Document Type: Article

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