Characterizing Animal Development with Genetic Regulatory Mechanisms

Biological Theory

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-24

  Théry, Frédérique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Development; Genetic regulatory mechanisms; Heterochronic pathway; Hox genes; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

EID: 85131824065     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13752-011-0004-4     Document Type: Article

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