极端血红蛋白表型的进化有助于已灭绝的斯特勒海牛在亚北极地区的专业化

Anthony V Signore1, Phillip R Morrison2, Colin J Brauner2

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

eLife
|June 1, 2023
PubMed
概括

斯泰勒的海牛血红蛋白对寒冷气候产生了独特的适应性,包括温度独立的氧结合和改变的2,3-二糖酸盐反应能力. 这些生理变化支持亚北极北太平洋地区的温度调节和胎儿发育.

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