Vascular Expression of Hemoglobin Alpha in Antarctic Icefish Supports Iron Limitation as Novel Evolutionary Driver
B. A. Corliss, L. J. Delalio, T. C. S. Keller, A. S. Keller, D. A. Keller, B. H. Corliss, A. C. Bjork, J. M. Beers, S. M. Peirce, B. E. Isakson
The paper shows Hb-3f is expressed in icefish vascular endothelium, supporting iron minimization as an evolutionary driver for hemoglobin loss in Antarctic Icefish.
bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2019Physiology