Geographic variation and plasticity in renal function in the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1103-1110

  Oswald, Christine ^a,b  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic variation; Kidney; Peromyscus leucopus; Renal function; Renal morphology; Urine concentrating ability; Vasopressin receptors; White footed mouse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007366602     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383002     Document Type: Article

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