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Animating embryos: the in toto representation of life

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Animating embryos: the in toto representation of life. / Wellmann, Janina.
In: British Journal for the History of Science, Vol. 50, No. 3, 01.09.2017, p. 521-535.

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Wellmann, J 2017, 'Animating embryos: the in toto representation of life', British Journal for the History of Science, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 521-535. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007087417000656

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Wellmann, J. (2017). Animating embryos: the in toto representation of life. British Journal for the History of Science, 50(3), 521-535. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007087417000656

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Wellmann J. Animating embryos: the in toto representation of life. British Journal for the History of Science. 2017 Sept 1;50(3):521-535. doi: 10.1017/S0007087417000656

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