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Mitochondrial phenotypic flexibility enhances energy savings during winter fast in king penguin chicks.
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Aug 2014
Monternier Pierre-Axel, Marmillot Vincent, Rouanet Jean-Louis, Roussel Damien
Abstract excerpt
Energy conservation is a key priority for organisms that live in environments with seasonal shortages in resource supplies or that spontaneously fast during their annual cycle. The aim of this study was to determine whether the high fasting endurance of winter-acclimatized king penguin chicks (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is associated with an adjustment of mitochondrial bioenergetics in pectoralis muscle, the...
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