Maternal plasma and egg yolk testosterone concentrations during embryonic development in green anoles (Anolis carolinensis)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 226-235

  Lovern, M B ^a   Wade, J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anolis; Embryonic development; Lizard; Maternal effects; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIFFUSION; EGG LAYING; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GENOTYPE; LIZARD; MALE; MATERNAL PLASMA; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX DETERMINATION; STEROID METABOLISM; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035174958     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gcen.2001.7704     Document Type: Article

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