Flatfish. An Asymmetric Perspective on Metamorphosis.

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 167-194

  Schreiber, Alexander M ^a  

^a ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Behavior; Evolution; Flatfish; Flounder; Laterality; Metamorphosis; Pitx2; Remodeling; Skull; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872523899     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385979-2.00006-X     Document Type: Chapter

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