Role of the Malpighian tubules in acid-base regulation in the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Malpighian tubule fluid from Schistocerca gregaria adults, starved for one day, was collected by cannulation of the gut in situ, both before and after injecting 10 μmol of HCl or NaCl into the haemocoel. Haemolymph pH at the neck remained depressed by 0.3 units for at least 8 hours in HCl- compared...
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| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1777 |