Eggshell composition of squamate reptiles: Relationship between eggshell permeability and amino acid distribution

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2391-2401

  Sexton, Owen J ^a   Bramble, Judith E ^b   Heisler, I Lorraine ^c   Phillips, Christopher A ^d   Cox, David L ^e  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid analysis; Eggshells; Proline; Squamate reptiles; Water relations; Water soil relations

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; INORGANIC SALT; PROLINE; WATER;

AMINO ACID; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EGG PRODUCTION; EGGSHELL; REPTILE; WATER RELATIONS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; LIZARD; METABOLISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REPTILE; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OVIPOSITION; PROLINE; REPTILES; SALTS; SNAKES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER;

AVES; GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 26244467332     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-7108-x     Document Type: Article

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