Somites Without a Clock
โ Scribed by Dias, A. S.; de Almeida, I.; Belmonte, J. M.; Glazier, J. A.; Stern, C. D.
- Book ID
- 121452867
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 589 KB
- Volume
- 343
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
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