Evolution of haemoglobin function: Molecular adaptations to environment

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 591-595

  Wells, Rufus M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Evolution; Haemoglobin; Oxygen transport

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADAPTATION; CELL FUNCTION; EVOLUTION; GAS TRANSPORT; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC REGULATION; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; METABOLIC REGULATION; ONTOGENY; OXYGEN AFFINITY; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; SHORT SURVEY;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; OXYGEN;

EID: 0032814076     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.1999.03091.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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