Biological activity of oestradiol sulphate in an oviparous amniote: Implications for maternal steroid effects

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 278, Issue 1714, 2011, Pages 2005-2010

  Paitz, Ryan T ^a   Bowden, Rachel M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal effect; Oestradiol sulphate; Steroid metabolism; Yolk steroids

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL SULFATE;

BIOACTIVITY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HORMONE; MATERNAL EFFECT; METABOLITE; OVIPOSITION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEX DETERMINATION; STEROID; TURTLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVIPARITY; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; TURTLE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; ILLINOIS; MALE; OVIPARITY; OVUM; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; TURTLES;

AMNIOTA; SPONDIAS PURPUREA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 79957642312     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.2128     Document Type: Article

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