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Two-dimensional and three-dimensional time-lapse microscopic magnetic resonance imaging of Xenopus gastrulation movements using intrinsic tissue-specific contrast

  1. Cyrus Papan†*,
  2. Benoit Boulat,
  3. S. Sendhil Velan‡,
  4. Scott E. Fraser,
  5. Russell E. Jacobs

Article first published online: 26 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21045

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Volume 236, Issue 2, pages 494–501, February 2007

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Papan, C., Boulat, B., Velan, S. S., Fraser, S. E. and Jacobs, R. E. (2007), Two-dimensional and three-dimensional time-lapse microscopic magnetic resonance imaging of Xenopus gastrulation movements using intrinsic tissue-specific contrast. Dev. Dyn., 236: 494–501. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.21045

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  1. Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California

  1. †

    Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos 04-01, Singapore 138669

  2. ‡

    West Virginia University, Department of Radiology and Center for Advanced Imaging, One Medical Center Drive, HSC South, PO Box 9236, Morgantown, WV 26506-9236

*Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos 04-01, Singapore 138669

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 26 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 NOV 2006

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  • NCRR-BIRN. Grant Number: NIH RR13642
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Grant Number: PA 562/1-1

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