Genetic variation in pathogen-induced early hatching of toad embryos

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 791-800

  Gomez Mestre, I ^a,b   Touchon, J C ^a   Saccoccio, V L ^a   Warkentin, K M ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bufo americanus; Embryo defence; Genotype by environment interaction; Life history evolution; Ontogenetic niche shift; Oomycete; Phenotypic plasticity; Saprolegnia

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMBRYO; EVOLUTION; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; HATCHING; PATHOGEN; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SELECTION; TOAD;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; OOCYTE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FUNGI; MALE; OVUM; VARIATION (GENETICS); WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ANURA; BUFO AMERICANUS; OOMYCETES; SAPROLEGNIA;

EID: 42049121160     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01509.x     Document Type: Article

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