The exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) within an incubator has a significant impact on embryonic development (ED) and hatching processes. This study examines the influence of non-ventilation (NV) conditi...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31870391,32271572);supported by Youth Innovation Promotion Association Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2019085).
Evaluating the effects of temperature variations on animals plays an important role in understanding the threat of climate warming.The effects of developmental temperature on offspring performance are critical in eval...
This work was supported by grants from the Special Foundation for Basic Work of the Science and Technology Ministry of China(2022FY100500-2);Hainan Key Program of Science and Technology(ZDXM20110008);Hainan Specially Supporting Discipline of Zoology。
We collected 75 adult Tonkin forest skinks(Sphenomorphus tonkinensis) from Hainan, South China and incubated eggs at four constant temperatures ranging from 22 ℃ to 28 ℃ to study sexual dimorphism, female reproducti...
The nesting behaviour of sea turtles remains a subject to study, due to their enigmatic pattern of seasonal breeding activities. Over a period of time, several reports have been made in this context associated with th...
The research was approved by Auburn University IACUC(protocol 2019-3465);This study was supported by funds from Auburn University.J.M.H.was supported by the National Science Foundation(NSF DEB-1942145 to DAW)during the preparation of this manuscript.
Vertebrate embryos require access to water;however,many species nest in terrestrial habitats that vary considerably in moisture content.Oviparous,non-avian reptiles have served as models to understand how environmenta...
supported by grants from The Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB31000000);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31525006,31801977,31971419);Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST and ISZS for S.L.,and the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0503200).
Despite the importance of maternally selected nests in shaping offspring phenotypes,our understanding of how the nest environment affects embryonic development and offspring traits of most non-avian reptiles is rather...
This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31670399 and 31670422).
Phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation are viewed as the main factors that result in between-population variation in phenotypic traits,but contributions of these factors to phenotypic variation vary between traits...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31672303 to C.Y.and 31772453 to W.L.);the current laws of China.Fieldwork was carried out under permission from Zhalong National Nature Reserve,P.R.China.
Egg recognition is a variable but common anti-parasitism defense among different species of birds with brood parasites.In contrast,nestling recognition is rare.Very few studies have found nestling recognition in brood...
We experimentally miniaturized freshly laid eggs of the Chinese cobra Naja atra(Elapidae)by removing^10%and^20%of original yolk.We tested if yolk-reduced eggs would produce 1)normal-sized hatchlings with invariant yol...
the National Science Foundation of China (31670399 and 31670422)
We maintained gravid Chinese skinks(Plestiodon chinensis) at three constant temperatures(25, 28 and 31 °C) during gestation, and randomly assigned eggs from each female to one of the same three temperatures for incub...