Histology and histochemistry of the gekkotan notochord and their bearing on the development of notochordal cartilage

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 273, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 596-603

  Jonasson, Kristin A ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a   Vickaryous, Matthew K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Gecko; Notochord; Skeletogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; NOTOCHORD; PHYLOGENY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; LIZARDS; NOTOCHORD; PHYLOGENY;

AMNIOTA; GEKKONIDAE; GEKKOTA;

EID: 84860255220     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20004     Document Type: Article

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