Regulation of Insect Development by TGFβ Signaling

Insect Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 450-479

  Jensen, Philip A ^a  

^a Rocky Mountain College   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384747-8.10013-3     Document Type: Chapter

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