Maternal-fetal transfer of 3H-labelled leucine in the viviparous lizard Niveoscincus metallicus (Scincidae: Lygosominae)

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-145

  Swain, Roy ^a   Jones, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

NIVEOSCINCUS METALLICUS;

EID: 0030899974     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970201)277:2<139::AID-JEZ5>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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