Photobiosynthetic opportunity and ability for UV-B generated vitamin D synthesis in free-living house geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus) and Texas spiny lizards (Sceloporus olivaceous)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2000, Pages 245-250

  Carman, Elliott N ^a   Ferguson, Gary W ^a   Gehrmann, William H ^b   Chen, Tai C ^c   Holick, Michael F ^c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tarrant County College   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS; SCELOPORUS OLIVACEOUS;

EID: 0033956259     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)2000[0245:POAAFU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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