Discontinuous ventilation in insects: Protecting tissues from O2

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 30-36

  Bradley, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Control of breathing; Discontinuous gas exchange cycle; Insects; Oxidative damage

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE EXCRETION; INSECT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; INSECTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 33750513636     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.02.015     Document Type: Article

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