Post-hatching development of mitochondrial function, organ mass and metabolic rate in two ectotherms, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
The ontogeny of endothermy in birds is associated with disproportionate growth of thermogenic organs and increased mitochondrial oxidative capacity. However, no similar study has been made of the development of these traits in ectotherms. For comparison, we therefore investigated the metabolism, gro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/4/443 |