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Correction to: Manipulation of Developmental Function in Turtles with Notes on Alligators.
Jacqueline E Moustakas-Verho1,2, Rebecca McLennan3, Jennifer Spengler3,4
1Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Jacqueline.Moustakas@helsinki.fi.
Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)
|July 11, 2019
Summary
The author updated a chapter by adding a new sentence to the beginning. This enhances the chapter
Area of Science:
- Content Development
- Educational Materials
Background:
- Existing chapters may require updates for clarity or completeness.
- Authors continuously refine educational content.
Purpose of the Study:
- To incorporate a new sentence into an existing chapter.
- To improve the introductory text of a chapter.
Main Methods:
- Textual addition to a chapter.
- Modification of the chapter opening page.
Main Results:
- A sentence has been successfully added to the chapter.
- The chapter opening page now includes the new text.
Conclusions:
- Chapter content has been updated.
- The revision process for educational materials is ongoing.
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