Study of the Structure and Function of Musculature in Planarians (Platyhelminthes)
- Authors: Kreshchenko N.D1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 70, No 5 (2025)
- Pages: 901-912
- Section: Cell biophysics
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0006-3029/article/view/348531
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0006302925050064
- ID: 348531
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About the authors
N. D Kreshchenko
Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: nkreshch@rambler.ru
Pushchino, Russia
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