Temporal patterns of tissue glycogen, glucose, and glycogen phosphorylase activity prior to hibernation in freeze-tolerant chorus frogs, Pseudacris triseriata

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1095-1100

  Dinsmore II, Steve C ^a,b   Swanson, David L ^a  

^a University of South Dakota   (United States)

^b Hawkeye Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FREEZE TOLERANCE; FROG; HIBERNATION;

ANURA; PSEUDACRIS; PSEUDACRIS TRISERIATA;

EID: 54349126698     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-088     Document Type: Article

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