The effect of in vivo heat treatments on blowfly flight muscle mitochondrial function: Effects on partial reactions of the respiratory chain

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 403-408

  El Wadawi, Rukaya ^a   Bowler, Kenneth ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calliphora vicina; heat injury; insect; mitochondria; Thermotolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030268344     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(96)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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