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Genes, forces, and forms: Mechanical aspects of prenatal craniofacial development

  1. Ralf J. Radlanski*,
  2. Herbert Renz

Article first published online: 2 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20704

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Special Issue: Craniofacial Development Special Issue

Volume 235, Issue 5, pages 1219–1229, May 2006

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Radlanski, R. J. and Renz, H. (2006), Genes, forces, and forms: Mechanical aspects of prenatal craniofacial development. Dev. Dyn., 235: 1219–1229. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.20704

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  1. Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin at Freie Universität Berlin, Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Oral Structural Biology, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany

*Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin at Freie Universität Berlin, Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Oral Structural Biology, Aβmannshauser Str. 4-6, D-14197 Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany

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  1. Issue published online: 19 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 2 FEB 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 30 DEC 2005

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