Phenotypic effects of leptin in an ectotherm: A new tool to study the evolution of life histories and endothermy?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 295-300

  Niewiarowski, Peter H ^a   Balk, Michelle L ^a   Londraville, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Fence lizard; Leptin; Obesity; Phenotypic engineering; Sceloporus undulatus; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; ECTOTHERM; ENDOTHERM; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; IMMUNOASSAY; LEPTIN; LITERATURE; MOUSE; PHENOTYPE; RECOMBINANT HORMONE;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; LEPTIN; LIZARDS; MICE; PHENOTYPE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

MAMMALIA; MURINAE; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0033981810     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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