When is homology not homology?

@article{Wray1998WhenIH,
  title={When is homology not homology?},
  author={Gregory A. Wray and Ehab Abouheif},
  journal={Current opinion in genetics \& development},
  year={1998},
  volume={8 6},
  pages={
          675-80
        }
}
  • G. WrayE. Abouheif
  • Published 1 December 1998
  • Biology
  • Current opinion in genetics & development
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