Primitive and definitive erythropoiesis in mammals

Frontiers in Physiology

Volumn 5 JAN, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Palis, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Definitive erythropoiesis; Globin; Primitive erythropoiesis; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893457195     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664042X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00003     Document Type: Review

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