Functional capacities of marsupial hearts: Size and mitochondrial parameters indicate higher aerobic capabilities than generally seen in placental mammals

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 583-590

  Dawson, T J ^a   Webster, K N ^a   Mifsud, B ^a   Raad, E ^a   Lee, E ^a   Needham, A D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capillaries; Heart mass; Kangaroos; Marsupials; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CAPILLARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GOAT; HEART; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MITOCHONDRION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HISTOLOGY; MARSUPIAL; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CAPILLARIES; GOATS; HEART; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLES; MARSUPIALIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MITOCHONDRIA, HEART; MYOCARDIUM; ORGAN SIZE;

EID: 0141503473     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0368-2     Document Type: Article

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