Challenges and opportunities in developmental integrative physiology

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 184, Issue , 2015, Pages 113-124

  Mueller, C A ^a   Eme, J ^a   Burggren, W W ^b   Roghair, R D ^c   Rundle, S D ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical windows; Development; Embryo; Epigenetics; Fetus; Heterochrony; Heterokairy; Leptin; Perinatal

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATCH UP GROWTH; DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY; DNA MODIFICATION; EPIGENETICS; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INHERITANCE; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LIFE HISTORY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; OBESITY; ONTOGENY; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTICITY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN TARGETING; REVIEW; STRESS; SYMPOSIUM; ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; GROWTH;

ANIMALIA; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GROWTH; HUMANS; PHYSIOLOGY, COMPARATIVE;

EID: 84924249468     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.02.013     Document Type: Review

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