 Oviparity
"Oviparity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The capability of producing eggs (OVA) from which young are hatched outside the body. While mostly referring to nonmammalian species, this does include MAMMALS of the order MONOTREMATA.
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D052287
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.650
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oviparity" by people in Profiles.
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Stewart JR, Ecay TW, Heulin B, Fregoso SP, Linville BJ. Developmental expression of calcium transport proteins in extraembryonic membranes of oviparous and viviparous Zootoca vivipara (Lacertilia, Lacertidae). J Exp Biol. 2011 Sep 15; 214(Pt 18):2999-3004.
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Stewart JR, Ecay TW, Garland CP, Fregoso SP, Price EK, Herbert JF, Thompson MB. Maternal provision and embryonic uptake of calcium in an oviparous and a placentotrophic viviparous Australian lizard (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2009 Jun; 153(2):202-8.
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Lancaster LT, McAdam AG, Wingfield JC, Sinervo BR. Adaptive social and maternal induction of antipredator dorsal patterns in a lizard with alternative social strategies. Ecol Lett. 2007 Sep; 10(9):798-808.
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