1. Gas Transport and Gill Function in Water-Breathing Fish
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Kathleen M. Gilmour, Marvin H. Braun, Steve F. Perry, and Andrew J. Esbaugh
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animal structures ,biology ,Oxygen transport ,chemistry.chemical_element ,biology.organism_classification ,Oxygen ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Haldane effect ,Environmental chemistry ,Carbon dioxide ,Breathing ,Environmental science ,%22">Fish ,Zebrafish ,Fish gill - Abstract
This review focuses on four areas of fish gill function: oxygen transport and transfer, carbon dioxide transport and transfer, oxygen and carbon dioxide sensing, and ammonia excretion. Each section presents a synthesis of previous work while also highlighting recent and ongoing studies that are shaping the growth of these research fields. Where possible, we will comment on the utility of using emerging technologies, including gene knockdown in zebrafish, to evaluate the function of the fish gill.
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- 2009
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