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The Zebrafish

An Overview of Its Early Development

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Molecular Embryology

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  1. Deceased, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College, London, UK

    Nigel Holder

  2. National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK

    Qiling Xu

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  1. Department of Craniofacial Development, King's College London, London, UK

    Paul T. Sharpe

  2. MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, London, UK

    Ivor Mason

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Holder, N., Xu, Q. (2008). The Zebrafish. In: Sharpe, P.T., Mason, I. (eds) Molecular Embryology. METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY™, vol 461. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-483-8_33

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