Effects of temperature on embryonic development of the veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 698-706

  Andrews, Robin M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chamaeleonidae; Chorioallantoic membrane; Extraembryonic membranes; Incubation temperature; Normal table of development; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CHORIOALLANTOIS; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRECURSOR; REPTILE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; YOLK SAC;

CHAMAELEO CALYPTRATUS; CHAMAELEONIDAE;

EID: 34748917048     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.08.026     Document Type: Article

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