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Analysis of Skeletal Ontogenesis through Differential Staining of Bone and Cartilage

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Molecular Embryology

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

    Michael J. Depew

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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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Depew, M.J. (2008). Analysis of Skeletal Ontogenesis through Differential Staining of Bone and Cartilage. 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_5

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