A unifying model for the origin of the vertebrate organizer

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 22-46

  Grunwald, David Jonah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryogenesis; Gastrulation; Organizer; Vertebrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861105113     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854295x00041     Document Type: Article

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