Specialized impulse conduction pathway in the alligator heart

Specialized impulse conduction pathway in the alligator heart

Mammals and birds have a specialized cardiac atrioventricular conduction system enabling rapid activation of both ventricles. This system may have evolved together with high heart rates to support their endothermic state (warm-bloodedness) and is seemingly lacking in ectothermic vertebrates from whi...

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Main Authors: Bjarke Jensen, Bastiaan J Boukens, Dane A Crossley II, Justin Conner, Rajiv A Mohan, Karel van Duijvenboden, Alex V Postma, Christopher R Gloschat, Ruth M Elsey, David Sedmera, Igor R Efimov, Vincent M Christoffels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-03-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
American alligator
conduction system
evolution
Ventricular septum
Tbx3
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/32120

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