Forever Young: Mechanisms of Natural Anoxia Tolerance and Potential Links to Longevity
While mammals cannot survive oxygen deprivation for more than a few minutes without sustaining severe organ damage, some animals have mastered anaerobic life. Freshwater turtles belonging to the Trachemys and Chrysemys genera are the champion facultative anaerobes of the vertebrate world, often surv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/oxim.3.3.12356 |