Passive and active reactions of embryonic tissues to the action of dosed mechanical forces

Russian Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-107

  Mansurov, A N ^a   Beloussov, L V ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

gastrula; mechanical tensions; morphogenesis; Xenopus laevis; Young module

Indexed keywords

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 79953724386     PISSN: 10623604     EISSN: 16083326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062360411010073     Document Type: Article

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