Exceptional longevity in songbirds is associated with high rates of evolution of cytochrome b, suggesting selection for reduced generation of free radicals

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2170-2180

  Rottenberg, Hagai ^a  

^a New Hope Biomedical R and D   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Energy expenditure; Lifespan; Reactive oxygen species; Songbirds

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CYTOCHROMES B; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HUMANS; LEARNING; LONGEVITY; MUTATION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SELECTION (GENETICS); SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; MAMMALIA; PASSERI; SERINUS;

EID: 34347400243     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.004861     Document Type: Article

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