Toward a dynamic model of deposition and utilization of yolk steroids

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 411-418

  Moore, Michael C ^a   Johnston, Gwynne I H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51849123862     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icn079     Document Type: Article

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