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The Skeleton

Biochemical, Genetic, and Molecular

Interactions in Development

and Homeostasis

Edited by

Edward J. Massaro

John M. Rogers

Edited by

Edward J. Massaro

John M. Rogers

T HE S KELETON

T HE S KELETON

B IOCHEMICAL , G ENETIC ,

AND M OLECULAR I NTERACTIONS

IN D EVELOPMENT AND H OMEOSTASIS

Edited by

E DWARD J. M ASSARO

and

J OHN M. R OGERS

Developmental Biology Branch,

Reproductive Toxicology Division,

The National Health and Environmental Effects

Research Laboratory, Office of Research Development,

United States Environmental Protection Agency,

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E-ISBN: 1-59259-736-X

The skeleton : biochemical, genetic, and molecular interactions in

development and homeostasis / edited by Edward J. Massaro and John M.

Rogers.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 1-58829-215-0 (alk. paper)

1. Bone. 2. Bones--Physiology. 3. Bones--Growth.

[DNLM: 1. Bone and Bones--embryology. 2. Bone Development. 3.

Molecular Biology. WE 200 S6276 2004] I. Massaro, Edward J. II.

Rogers, John M.

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