Characterizing the metabolism and movement of yolk estradiol during embryonic development in the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 507-512

  Paitz, Ryan T ^a   Sawa, Ashley R ^a   Bowden, Rachel M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Estradiol; Maternal effects; Metabolism; Yolk steroids

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG LAYING; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTROGEN METABOLISM; FEMALE; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED EARED SLIDER; TURTLE;

EID: 84859907066     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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