Publication trends in model organism research

Genetics

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 787-794

  Dietrich, Michael R ^a   Ankeny, Rachel A ^b   Chen, Patrick M ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENE MAPPING; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM COMMUNITY; PUBLICATION; RICE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; XENOPUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; GENETICS; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PLANT; RESEARCH; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; MODELS, ANIMAL; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PLANTS; PUBLICATIONS; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908632332     PISSN: 00166731     EISSN: 19432631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.114.169714     Document Type: Article

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