Life, death and membrane bilayers

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 2303-2311

  Hulbert, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

AGING; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

AGING; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; LIPID BILAYERS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANES;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0041767480     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00399     Document Type: Review

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