Stress protein expression is related to tail loss in two species of iguanid lizards

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 436-441

  Merino, S ^a   Blazquez M C ^b   Martinez J ^a   Rodriguez Estrella R ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CELLS; PROTEINS; TISSUE;

PARASITES; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

BIODIVERSITY;

LIZARD; PROTEIN;

BOVINAE; IGUANIDAE; PETROSAURUS THALASSINUS; SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS LICKI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 3142592665     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z04-008     Document Type: Article

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