Use it and lose it: lipofuscin accumulation in the midbrain of a coral reef fish
Gagliano, M., Lema, A.K., Depczynski, M., and Whalan, S. (2011) Use it and lose it: lipofuscin accumulation in the midbrain of a coral reef fish. Journal of Fish Biology, 78 (2). pp. 659-666.
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02873.x
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Abstract
Lipofuscin, an autofluorescent biomarker of physiological wear-and-tear, was concentrated in those areas of a fish's midbrain responsible for visual performance, suggesting a potentially strong link between physiological specialization, ecological adaptation and senescence.
| ID Code: | 17352 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Refereed Research - C1) |
| Keywords: | ageing; cost of living; oxidative stress; physiological adaptation; sensory specialization; tropical marine fishes; Thalassoma lunare |
| FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0606 Physiology > 060602 Animal Physiology - Cell @ 50% 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960808 Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 100% |
| Deposited On: | 28 Jun 2011 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 22 May 2013 01:33 |
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