How do embryonic turtles process yolk? Evidence from the Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina (Chelydridae)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0205
Abstract: Compared with amphibians, oviparous reptiles and birds lay large eggs that contain abundant yolk. Because the yolk is extracellular, it must be taken up by cells of the yolk sac and metabolized so that products… read more here.
Keywords: snapping turtle; yolk sac; turtle chelydra; yolk ... See more keywords