Spadefoot-tadpole polyphenism: Histological analysis of differential muscle growth in carnivores and omnivores

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 270, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1262-1268

  Storz, Brian L ^a   Moerland, Timothy S ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperplasia; Hypertrophy; Plasticity; Spadefoot; Spea multiplicata

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FROGS AND TOADS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; JAW; LARVA; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE FIBRIL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANURA; JAW; LARVA; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLES; MYOFIBRILS;

SPEA MULTIPLICATA;

EID: 70349601794     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10756     Document Type: Article

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