DNA repair and resistance to UV-B radiation in western spotted frogs

Ecological Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1100-1105

  Blaustein, Andrew R ^a   Hays, John B ^a   Hoffman, Peter D ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^b   Kiesecker, Joseph M ^c   Leonard, William P ^d   Marco, Adolfo ^e   Olson, Deanna H ^f   Reaser, Jamie K ^g   Anthony, Robert G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^f PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; DNA repair; Frogs and ultraviolet radiation; Oocytes; Photolyase; Photoreactivation; Rana luteiventris; Rana pretiosa; Spotted frogs; Ultraviolet radiation; UV B resistance

Indexed keywords

DNA; EGG; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FROG; TOLERANCE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA LUTEIVENTRIS; RANA PRETIOSA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0033178484     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(1999)009[1100:DRARTU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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