Redox physiology in animal function: The struggle of living in an oxidant environment

Current Zoology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 687-702

  Costantini, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Free radicals; Life history; Oxidative stress; Stress response; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77956566180     PISSN: 16745507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/56.6.687     Document Type: Review

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