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Drosophila as a model for epithelial tube formation
Article first published online: 14 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.22775
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Developmental Dynamics
Special Issue: Special Issue on Drosophila
Volume 241, Issue 1, pages 119–135, January 2012
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Maruyama, R. and Andrew, D. J. (2012), Drosophila as a model for epithelial tube formation. Dev. Dyn., 241: 119–135. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22775
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- Issue published online: 15 DEC 2011
- Article first published online: 14 NOV 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 20 OCT 2011 02:27PM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 10 OCT 2011
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