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Physiology of heartbeat reversal in adult Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
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SYSNO ASEP 0339686 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Physiology of heartbeat reversal in adult Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Author(s) Sláma, Karel (BC-A) RID Number of authors 1 Source Title European Journal of Entomology. - : Biologické centrum AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 1210-5759
Roč. 107, č. 1 (2010), s. 13-31Number of pages 19 s. Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords peristaltic heartbeat ; synchronic heartbeat ; pulse-light optocardiography Subject RIV ED - Physiology CEZ AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000275270000002 DOI 10.14411/eje.2010.002 Annotation With the help of newest electronic methods (pulse-light optocardiography, thermocardiography, strain-gauge cardiography) heartbeat pulsation was studied in Drosophila melanogaster. Unlike other insect species, Drosophila uses extremely efficient synchronic cardiac contractions. The backward oriented, retrograde heartbeat recorded in other insects occurs in Drosophila only sporadically in the form of individual or twinned systolic peaks. The newly discovered, compact ventricle with atrium and synchronic functioning of the insect heart shows structural and functional analogies with the functioning of the human heart. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2010
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