The "special" crystal-stellate system in drosophila melanogaster reveals mechanisms underlying piRNA pathway-mediated canalization

Genetics Research International

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bozzetti, Maria Pia ^a   Fanti, Laura ^b   Di Tommaso, Silvia ^a   Piacentini, Lucia ^b   Berloco, Maria ^c   Tritto, Patrizia ^c   Specchia, Valeria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 85019568214     PISSN: 20903154     EISSN: 20903162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/324293     Document Type: Review

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