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Efficient utilization of aerobic metabolism helps Tibetan locusts conquer hypoxia.
BMC genomics - 18 Sept 2013
Zhao Dejian, Zhang Zhenyu, Cease Arianne, Harrison Jon, Kang Le
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Responses to hypoxia have been investigated in many species; however, comparative studies between conspecific geographical populations at different altitudes are rare, especially for invertebrates. The migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, is widely distributed around the world, including on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau (TP) and the low-altitude North China Plain (NP). TP locusts have inhabited...
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