Dr. Kathleen Drew‐Baker, "Mother of the Sea", a Manchester scientist celebrated each year for half a century in Japan. (14th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harris, Constance; Matsuda, Kazuhiko; Sattelle, David B.
• Is Part Of: BioEssays. Volume 35:Number 9(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 838
• Page End: 839
• Publication Date: 2013-08-14
• Subjects: Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; Developmental biology -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1002/bies.201300061
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0265-9247

Abstract

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