Rapid assimilation of yolk enhances growth and development of lizard embryos from a cold environment

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 3415-3421

  Storm, Melissa A ^a   Angilletta Jr , Michael J ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Countergradient variation; Growth rate; Sceloporus; Tradeoff; Yolkectomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; COLD; ECOSYSTEM; EGG YOLK; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIZARD; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; COLD; ECOSYSTEM; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; LIZARDS;

SCELOPORUS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 35848956101     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.005652     Document Type: Article

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