Determinants of inter-specific variation in basal metabolic rate
CR White, MR Kearney - Journal of Comparative physiology B, 2013 - Springer
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the rate of metabolism of a resting, postabsorptive, non-
reproductive, adult bird or mammal, measured during the inactive circadian phase at a …
reproductive, adult bird or mammal, measured during the inactive circadian phase at a …
How metabolic rate relates to cell size
DS Glazier - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The metabolic conversion of resources into living structures and processes
is fundamental to all living systems. The rate of metabolism ('fire of life') is critical for …
is fundamental to all living systems. The rate of metabolism ('fire of life') is critical for …
Higher metabolic plasticity in temperate compared to tropical lizards suggests increased resilience to climate change
Patterns in functional diversity of organisms at large spatial scales can provide insight into
possible responses to future climate change, but it remains a challenge to link large‐scale …
possible responses to future climate change, but it remains a challenge to link large‐scale …
Transposons, genome size, and evolutionary insights in animals
A Canapa, M Barucca, MA Biscotti, M Forconi… - … and genome research, 2016 - karger.com
The relationship between genome size and the percentage of transposons in 161 animal
species evidenced that variations in genome size are linked to the amplification or the …
species evidenced that variations in genome size are linked to the amplification or the …
The evolution of energetic scaling across the vertebrate tree of life
Metabolism is the link between ecology and physiology—it dictates the flow of energy
through individuals and across trophic levels. Much of the predictive power of metabolic …
through individuals and across trophic levels. Much of the predictive power of metabolic …
An evolutionary review of human telomere biology: the thrifty telomere hypothesis and notes on potential adaptive paternal effects
DTA Eisenberg - American Journal of Human Biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences found at the ends of linear chromosomes, play a role
in regulating cellular proliferation, and shorten with increasing age in proliferating human …
in regulating cellular proliferation, and shorten with increasing age in proliferating human …
Triploid Pacific oysters exhibit stress response dysregulation and elevated mortality following heatwaves
MN George, O Cattau, MA Middleton… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polyploidy has been suggested to negatively impact environmental stress tolerance,
resulting in increased susceptibility to extreme climate events. In this study, we compared …
resulting in increased susceptibility to extreme climate events. In this study, we compared …
Why are metabolic scaling exponents so controversial? Quantifying variance and testing hypotheses
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 728–735 Abstract The metabolic theory of ecology links
physiology with ecology, and successfully predicts many allometric scaling relationships. In …
physiology with ecology, and successfully predicts many allometric scaling relationships. In …
Temperature‐size relations from the cellular‐genomic perspective
DO Hessen, M Daufresne, HP Leinaas - Biological Reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A family of empirically based ecological 'rules', collectively known as
temperature‐size rules, predicts larger body size in colder environments. This prediction is …
temperature‐size rules, predicts larger body size in colder environments. This prediction is …
Rediscovering and reviving old observations and explanations of metabolic scaling in living systems
DS Glazier - Systems, 2018 - mdpi.com
Why the rate of metabolism varies (scales) in regular, but diverse ways with body size is a
perennial, incompletely resolved question in biology. In this article, I discuss several …
perennial, incompletely resolved question in biology. In this article, I discuss several …