Evolution of the shell coat and yolk in amniotes: A marsupial perspective

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 312, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 625-638

  Menkhorst, Ellen ^a   Nation, Angela ^b   Cui, Shuliang ^b   Selwood, Lynne ^b  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MONOTREMATE; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; EGG PROTEINS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; MARSUPIALIA; MONOTREMATA; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; OVUM; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

AMNIOTA; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; MONOTREMATA; SAUROPSIDA;

EID: 69249221453     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21235     Document Type: Article

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