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Yolk removal generates hatching asynchrony in snake eggs

Hatching synchrony is wide-spread amongst egg-laying species and is thought to enhance offspring survival, notably by diluting predation risks. Turtle and snake eggs were shown to achieve synchronous hatching by altering development rates (where less advanced eggs may accelerate development) or by h...

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Autores principales: Aubret, Fabien, Bignon, Florent, Bouffet-Halle, Alix, Blanvillain, Gaëlle, Kok, Philippe J. R., Souchet, Jérémie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28596606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03355-y