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Developmental morphology of the axial skeleton of the zebrafish, Danio rerio (Ostariophysi: Cyprinidae)

  1. Nathan C. Bird†*,
  2. Paula M. Mabee*

Article first published online: 24 SEP 2003

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.10387

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Special Issue: Zebrafish as a Model System

Volume 228, Issue 3, pages 337–357, November 2003

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Bird, N. C. and Mabee, P. M. (2003), Developmental morphology of the axial skeleton of the zebrafish, Danio rerio (Ostariophysi: Cyprinidae). Dev. Dyn., 228: 337–357. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.10387

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  1. Department of Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota

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    Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, 2023 G. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052

*Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, 2023 G. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052

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  1. Issue published online: 14 OCT 2003
  2. Article first published online: 24 SEP 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 JUL 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 9 MAY 2003

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