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Long-duration wind tunnel flights reveal exponential declines in protein catabolism over time in short- and long-distance migratory warblers

During migration, long-distance migratory songbirds may fly nonstop for days, whereas shorter-distance migrants complete flights of 6 to 10 h. Fat is the primary fuel source, but protein is also assumed to provide a low, consistent amount of energy for flight. However, little is known about how the...

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Autores principales: Elowe, Cory R., Groom, Derrick J. E., Slezacek, Julia, Gerson, Alexander R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37068245
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2216016120