Developmental morphology of limb reduction in hemiergis (squamata: scincidae): chondrogenesis, osteogenesis, and heterochrony

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• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  Journal of morphology

• Publication date

  2002-12-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/JMOR.10027PMID 12386893
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