The hibernation continuum: Physiological and molecular aspects of metabolic plasticity in mammals

Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 273-281

  van Breukelen, Frank ^a   Martin, Sandra L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BODY SIZE; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; HOMEOSTASIS; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; HOMEOSTASIS; MAMMALS; PHENOTYPE; SEASONS;

EID: 84936097713     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00010.2015     Document Type: Article

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