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The revolutionary developmental biology of Wilhelm His, Sr.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Jun 2022
Richardson Michael K, Keuck Gerhard
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Swiss-born embryologist Wilhelm His, Sr. (1831-1904) was the first scientist to study embryos using paraffin histology, serial sectioning and three-dimensional modelling. With these techniques, His made many important discoveries in vertebrate embryology and developmental neurobiology, earning him two Nobel Prize nominations. He also developed several theories of mechanical and evolutionary developmental biology....
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