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Early Development of the Pituitary Gland: Induction and Shaping of Rathke’s Pouch

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Rizzoti, K., Lovell-Badge, R. Early Development of the Pituitary Gland: Induction and Shaping of Rathke’s Pouch. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 6, 161–172 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11154-005-3047-7

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