The allometry of mitochondrial efficiency is tissue-dependent: comparison between skeletal and cardiac muscles of birds
Barbe et al., 2023 ; Journal of Experimental Biology
Body mass and mitochondrial respiration of avian erythrocytes
Barbe Jessica, Rey Benjamin, Roussel Damien & Voituron Yann
Respiration measurements on erythrocytes were carried out on 18 bird species from the Villars les Dombes bird park, with body masses ranging from 482 g (Giant Kingfisher) to 10 kg (Griffon Vulture)
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Allometry of enzymatic and oxidase activities: a multi-tissue approach in birds
Barbe Jessica, Voituron Yann & Roussel Damien
Measurements of the enzymatic (enzymology, spectrophotometric assay) and oxidase (oxygraphy) activities of mitochondrial complexes (complexes I, II, IV and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) were carried out on 3 tissues mainly involved in the basal metabolism: skeletal muscle (pectoral or gastrocnemius), heart and liver, in 9 to 12 bird species (15g to 160kg)
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