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Does the oviparity-viviparity transition alter the partitioning of yolk in embryonic snakes?

BACKGROUND: The oviparity-viviparity transition is a major evolutionary event, likely altering the reproductive process of the organisms involved. Residual yolk, a portion of yolk remaining unutilized at hatching or birth as parental investment in care, has been investigated in many oviparous amniot...

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Autores principales: Wu, Yan-Qing, Qu, Yan-Fu, Wang, Xue-Ji, Gao, Jian-Fang, Ji, Xiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707827/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29187161
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-017-1083-z