| Literature DB >> 831273 |
K J Karnaky, K J Degnan, J A Zadunaisky.
Abstract
The opercular epithelium of Fundulus heteroclitus contains typical gill chloride-secreting cells at the high density of 4 X 10(5) cells per square centimeter. When isolated, mounted as a membrane, and short-circuited, it actively transports chloride ions from the blood side to the seawater side of the preparation. This preparation offers a useful approach to the study of osmoregulation in bony fishes.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 831273 DOI: 10.1126/science.831273
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728