Effects of chronic hypobaric hypoxia on blood oxygen binding in pigeons

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 293-300

  Maginniss, Leigh A ^a,c   Bernstein, Marvin H ^b   Deitch, Mark A ^a,d   Pinshow, Berry ^b,e  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Sede Boqer Campus ^*  (United States)

^e BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 0030908996     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970301)277:4<293::AID-JEZ3>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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