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Growth in the larval zebrafish pectoral fin and trunk musculature

  1. Sara E. Patterson,
  2. Louisa B. Mook,
  3. Stephen H. Devoto*

Article first published online: 15 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21400

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Volume 237, Issue 2, pages 307–315, February 2008

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Patterson, S. E., Mook, L. B. and Devoto, S. H. (2008), Growth in the larval zebrafish pectoral fin and trunk musculature. Dev. Dyn., 237: 307–315. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.21400

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  1. Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

*Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 15 DEC 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 OCT 2007

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  • NIH: R01 HD37509. Grant Number: R01 HD044929

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