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Root Effect Haemoglobins in Fish May Greatly Enhance General Oxygen Delivery Relative to Other Vertebrates

The teleost fishes represent over half of all extant vertebrates; they occupy nearly every body of water and in doing so, occupy a diverse array of environmental conditions. We propose that their success is related to a unique oxygen (O(2)) transport system involving their extremely pH-sensitive hae...

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Autores principales: Rummer, Jodie L., Brauner, Colin J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4593521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26436414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139477