Adaptive evolution of mammalian aromatases: Lessons from suiformes

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 346-357

  Conley, A J ^a   Corbin, C J ^a   Hughes, A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORDATA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUIFORMES; SUS; TAYASSUIDAE;

AROMATASE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; EVOLUTION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 67650003071     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.451     Document Type: Article

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