Eye Development Using Mouse Genetics

Animal Models in Eye Research

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 120-133

  Song, Ni ^a,b   Lang, Richard A ^a,b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374169-1.00009-6     Document Type: Chapter

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