Arginine vasotocin, steroid hormones and social behavior in the green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis).

Androgen metabolism in the brain of the green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis).

Activities of the steroid metabolizing enzymes aromatase and 5 alpha-reductase have been documented in species ranging from fish to humans, yet relatively little work has been done in this area in reptiles. In the green anole lizard, Anolis carolinensis, steroid hormones are critical to the display of both masculine and feminine sexual behaviors. For example, dihydrotestosterone and testosteron...

Developmental regulation of hemoglobin synthesis in the green anole lizard Anolis carolinensis.

Tetrapod vertebrates possess multiple α- and β-like globin genes that are ontogenetically regulated, such that functionally distinct hemoglobin (Hb) isoforms are synthesized during different stages of development. The α- and β-like globin genes of amphibians, birds and mammals are differentially expressed during embryonic development and postnatal life, but little is known about the development...

Developmental regulation of hemoglobin synthesis in the green anole lizard <i>Anolis carolinensis</i>

Effects of Gene Methylation on Behavior in Green Anole Lizards (Anolis carolinensis)

ABSTARCT The green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis) is a valuable animal model for examining social behaviors and aggression in lizards. These vetebraes have been widely used in studies to analyze behavior and aggression, however, new aims are developing that focus on epigenetic manipulation for gene methylation. Epigenetic changes in gene methylation shifts the availability of DNA transcript...

Climate-mediated adaptation after mainland colonization of an ancestrally subtropical island lizard, Anolis carolinensis.

Climate-mediated evolution plays an integral role in species migration and range expansion. Gaining a clearer understanding of how climate affects demographic history and adaptation provides fundamental insight into the generation of intra- and interspecific diversity. In this study, we used the natural colonization of the green anole (Anolis carolinensis) from the island of Cuba to mainland No...