Flies use blood cells to take a deep breath

Stefan Luschnig ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 631, issue 8020, 281-283

Abstract: Insect respiration is commonly thought to rely solely on direct gas exchange through air-filled tracheal tubes. The discovery of oxygen-transporting blood cells in fly larvae reveals a previously unknown way to oxygenate fly tissues.

Keywords: Physiology; Metabolism; Evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-01649-6

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