Thermal Response of Circulating Estrogens in an Emydid Turtle, <i>Chrysemys picta</i>, and the Challenges of Climate Change
Maternal hormones such as estrogens deposited into the yolk of turtle eggs follow circulating levels in adult females, and they may alter the sexual fate of developing embryos in species with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). In temperate regions, this deposition occurs during the sprin...
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/3/428 |