CO2 release patterns in Drosophila melanogaster: The effect of selection for desiccation resistance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 615-624

  Williams, Adrienne E ^a   Rose, Michael R ^a   Bradley, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2; Desiccation resistance; Discontinuous gas exchange cycle; Drosophila melanogaster; Selection

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0030782377     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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