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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 980151, 5 pages
doi:10.1100/2012/980151
Opinion Paper
Developmental Principles: Fact or Fiction
Sylvius Laboratory, Institute of Biology, University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands
Received 27 September 2011; Accepted 25 October 2011
Academic Editor: David Tannahill
Copyright © 2012 A. J. Durston. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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