Did differences in mitochondrial properties influence the evolution of avian and mammalian lungs?

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 299, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  West, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

BIRD; DIFFUSION; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PASSIVE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIRDS; HUMANS; LUNG; MAMMALS; MITOCHONDRIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 78249255819     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: 15221504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00219.2010     Document Type: Short Survey

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