Paracellular nutrient absorption in a gum-feeding new world primate, the common marmoset Callithrix jacchus

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1399-1411

  Mcwhorter, Todd J ^a,b   Karasov, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Callithrix jacchus; Common marmoset; Digestion; Nutrient absorption; Paracellular absorption

Indexed keywords

CELLOBIOSE; PLANT GUM; RHAMNOSE;

ABSORPTION; ADAPTATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BODY SIZE; DIET; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PREDICTION; PRIMATE; SPECIALIZATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BODY SIZE; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; MARMOSET; METABOLISM; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BODY SIZE; CALLITHRIX; CELLOBIOSE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; PLANT GUMS; RHAMNOSE;

ARTHROPODA; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; CALLITRICHIDAE; MAMMALIA; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

EID: 36749079239     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20443     Document Type: Article

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