Changes in vitellogenin expression during captivity-induced stress in a tropical anole

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-219

  Morales, Magda H ^a   Sánchez, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EGG YOLK; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REPRODUCTION; STRESS;

EID: 0030219959     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gcen.1996.0112     Document Type: Article

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