title: Theme and variations: heterothermy in mammals.
abstract: This collection of articles is focused on the evolutionary dynamics of heterothermy in mammals, specifically torpor and hibernation. Topics cover a wide range from evolutionary genetics, physiology, ecology, and applications to human health.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA Sandy.Martin@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: *Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Anne D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Yoder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D008322:Mammals / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D064348:Torpor / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*