Nematode development: Evolutionary detours of a pivotal cell
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The anchor cell plays a central role in organizing the reproductive structures of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Recent studies show that significant alterations in the origin, function and fate of this key regulatory cell have occurred during the course of nematode evolution.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997