Evolution of water conservation mechanisms in Drosophila
Evolution of water conservation mechanisms in Drosophila
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DOI：
10.1242/jeb.00233
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发表时间：
2003-04-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Matzkin, LM
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作者：
Gibbs, AG;Fukuzato, F;Matzkin, LM
Flies of the genus Drosophila inhabit a wide range of habitats, from the tropics to deserts to boreal forests. The primary physiological mechanism allowing Drosophila and other insects to survive in and habitats is a reduction in rates of water loss. To understand mechanisms of water retention in greater detail, we investigated the three main routes by which Drosophila lose water: excretion, cuticular transpiration and respiratory loss through the spiracles. Excretory losses comprised
