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A hemocyanin from the Onychophora and the emergence of respiratory proteins

The velvet worms (Onychophora) are considered living fossils and are closely related to the Euarthropoda. Onychophora possess a tracheal system for respiratory function, but oxygen-transport proteins have been considered unnecessary. Here, we show that the hemolymph of the Epiperipatus sp. (Onychoph...

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Main Authors: Kusche, Kristina, Ruhberg, Hilke, Burmester, Thorsten
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC124969/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12149441
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.152241199
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