Yolk Testosterone Varies with Sex in Eggs of the Lizard, Anolis carolinensis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 295, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 206-210

  Lovern, Matthew B ^a   Wade, Juli ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; CAROLINENSIS; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; LIZARD; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0038486026     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.10225     Document Type: Article

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