Evolution of water conservation mechanisms in Drosophila

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1183-1192

  Gibbs, Allen G ^a   Fukuzato, Fernando ^b   Matzkin, Luciano M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuticular lipids; Discontinuous ventilation; Drosophila; Metabolic rate; Water loss

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY WATER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY WATER; CARBON DIOXIDE; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 0037386401     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00233     Document Type: Article

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