Mito morphology plays a role in the physiological changes that enable long-distance migration. Privileged to play a small role in research led by grads Paula Mesquita & Emma Rhodes.
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Mitochondrial remodelling supports migration in white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
The migratory movements undertaken by birds are among the most energetically demanding
behaviours observed in nature. Mitochondria are the source of aerobic energy production
on which migration depend...