Peripheral chemoreceptors in mammals: Structure, function and transduction

Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates: Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 451-473

  Kumar, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-93985-6_18     Document Type: Chapter

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