The digestive adaptation of flying vertebrates: high intestinal paracellular absorption compensates for smaller guts. [electronic resource]
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Nov 2007
- 19132-7 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
1091-6490
10.1073/pnas.0703159104 doi
3-O-Methylglucose--pharmacokinetics Adaptation, Physiological Animals Birds--anatomy & histology Body Weight Chiroptera--anatomy & histology Energy Metabolism Flight, Animal--physiology Intestinal Absorption--physiology Intestine, Small--anatomy & histology Mammals--anatomy & histology Mice Organ Size Rats Rhamnose--pharmacokinetics Species Specificity Weight-Bearing