Mechanisms of Blastema Formation in Regenerating Amphibian Limbs

Principles of Regenerative Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 67-86

  Stocum, David L ^a   Rao, Nandini ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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