Endothermy in birds: Underlying molecular mechanisms

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2328-2336

  Walter, Isabel ^a   Seebacher, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heat production; Mitochondria; Na+ k+ ATPase; PGC1 ; Thermoregulation; Thyroid hormone; Uncoupling proteins

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL RESPIRATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CELL RESPIRATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; ENERGY METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; THYROID HORMONES;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMALIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DINOSAURIA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 67651067968     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.029009     Document Type: Article

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