The effects of CO2 and external buffering on ammonia excretion and Rhesus glycoprotein mRNA expression in rainbow trout

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3226-3236

  Nawata, C Michele ^a   Wood, Chris M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonia transport; Cortisol; Gills; Hepes; Hypercapnia; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Rhesus glycoproteins; Skin

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

4 (2 HYDROXYETHYL) 1 PIPERAZINEETHANESULFONIC ACID; AMMONIA; BUFFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FISH PROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ERYTHROCYTE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GILL; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RAINBOW TROUT; SKIN; TROUT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BUFFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ERYTHROCYTES; FISH PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GILLS; GLYCOPROTEINS; HEPES; HYDROCORTISONE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN; TROUT;

EID: 55549116715     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.020396     Document Type: Article

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