DNA repair activity and resistance to solar UV-B radiation in eggs of the red-legged frog;Reparacion de ADN y resistencia a radiacion solar UV-B en huevos de rana de piernas rojas

Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1398-1402

  Blaustein, Andrew R ^a   Huffman, Peter D ^a   Kiesecker, Joseph M ^a   Hays, John B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA REPAIR; RED-LEGGED FROG; ULTRAVIOLET-B;

RANA AURORA;

EID: 0030440403     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10051398.x     Document Type: Article

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