Placental transfer of nutrients during gestation in the viviparous lizard, Pseudemoia spenceri

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 319-328

  Thompson, M B ^d   Stewart, J R ^a,c   Speake, B K ^b   Russell, K J ^d   McCartney, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Embryo; Lipid; Placenta; Viviparity; Yolk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032802595     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050227     Document Type: Article

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