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Activation of apoptosis and caspase-3 in zebrafish early gastrulae

  1. Javier F. Negron†,
  2. Richard A. Lockshin*

Article first published online: 1 JUL 2004

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20124

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Volume 231, Issue 1, pages 161–170, September 2004

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Negron, J. F. and Lockshin, R. A. (2004), Activation of apoptosis and caspase-3 in zebrafish early gastrulae. Dev. Dyn., 231: 161–170. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.20124

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York

  1. †

    Precept Medical Communications, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

*Department of Biological Sciences, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 11439

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 AUG 2004
  2. Article first published online: 1 JUL 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 APR 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 3 APR 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 JAN 2004

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  • National Institutes of Health. Grant Numbers: R15GM/AAG57614, R25 GM56821
  • US Department of Education. Grant Number: GAANN #P200A980125-99

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