Phenotypic flexibility of traits related to energy acquisition in mice divergently selected for basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 808-814

  Ksia̧zek, Aneta ^a   Czerniecki, Jan ^a   Konarzewski, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Artificial selection; Citrate synthase; Immediate spare capacity; Metabolic load; Organ mass; Organ size; Phenotypic flexibility

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; COLD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; HEART; HISTOLOGY; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; CITRATE (SI)-SYNTHASE; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEART; INTESTINE, SMALL; KIDNEY; LIVER; MICE; ORGAN SIZE;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 63049098286     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.025528     Document Type: Article

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