Physiology - A welcome shortage of breath

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作者
Burmester, T [1 ]
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[1] Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Zool, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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10.1038/433471a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The respiratory systems of animals must guarantee an efficient oxygen supply. But it seems that, in some insects, they have evolved to restrict the flow of oxygen too.
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页码:471 / 472
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