Temperature-dependent sex determination in vertebrates / edited by Nicole Valenzuela and Valentine Lance.
| Other author | Valenzuela, Nicole. |
| Other author | Lance, Valentine, 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Books, ©2004. |
| Description | vi, 194 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Perspective on sex determination : past and future / James J. Bull -- Temperature-dependent sex determination in fishes / David O. Conover -- Turtle sex-determining modes and TSD patterns, and some TSD pattern correlates / Michael A. Ewert, Cory R. Etchberger, and Craig E. Nelson -- Prevalence of TSD in crocodilians / Denis C. Deeming -- Temperature-dependent sex determination in lizards / Peter S. Harlow -- Temperature-dependent sex determination in tuataras / Nicola J. Nelson ... [et al.] -- Thermal sex reversals in amphibians / Dominique Chardard ... [et al.] -- General effects of temperature on animal biology / Marshall D. McCue -- Thermal models of TSD under laboratory and field conditions / Arthur Georges ... [et al.] -- Phenotypic effects of incubation temperature in reptiles / Turk Rhen and Jeffrey W. Lang -- The temperature-dependent sex determination drama : same cast, different stars / Allen R. Place and Valentine A. Lance -- Yolk steroid hormones and their possible roles in TSD Species / Pamela K. Elf -- Phylogenetics : which was first, TSD or GSD? / Fredric J. Janzen and James G. Krenz -- Evolution and maintenance of temperature-dependent sex determination / Nicole Valenzuela -- Implications of temperature-dependent sex determination for population dynamics / Marc Girondot ... [et al.] -- Conclusions : missing links and future directions / Nicole Valenzuela. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-186) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004042882 |
| ISBN | 1588342034 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP278.5 .T45 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |