Patterning of the Diencephalon

Patterning and Cell Type Specification in the Developing CNS and PNS

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 151-172

  Puelles, L ^a   Martinez, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397265-1.00048-4     Document Type: Chapter

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