Mechanisms of segmentation in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana

A fully segmented body and jointed legs are defining characteristics of the Arthropoda (Insecta, Crustacea, Myriapoda, and Chelicerata). The underlying mechanisms involved in achieving these features are not well understood outside of the insect Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) – a long germ band...

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Main Author: Chesebro, John
Published: University of Sussex 2013
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.566802