From: Molecular basis of a novel adaptation to hypoxic-hypercapnia in a strictly fossorial mole
Variable | Eastern mole | Coast mole |
---|---|---|
Hematocrit (%) | 56.4 ± 1.3 (7)† | 46.8 ± 2.0 (11)1 |
Hemoglobin (g dL-1) | 19.2 ± 0.7 (7) | 17.4 ± 0.8 (11)1 |
RBC (106/mm3) | 12.58 ± 0.32 (3) | 10.48 (1) |
MCV (μ3) | 46.0 ± 1.3 (3) | 42.6 (1) |
MCH (pg) | 15.3 ± 0.6 (3) | 13.5 (1) |
MCHC (g L-1) | 333 ± 7 (3) | 318 (1) |
2,3-DPG (mM L-1 RBC) | 0.45 ± 0.06 (4)† | 7.09 ± 0.20 (3) |
Myoglobin content (mg g-1 wet tissue) | ||
Heart | 8.34 ± 0.38 (6) | 9.24 ± 0.28 (7)1 |
Forelimb | 10.98 ± 0.64 (6) | 12.10 ± 0.25 (10)1 |
Hindlimb | 8.56 ± 0.21 (6)† | 10.61 ± 0.56 (10)1 |
Buffering capacity, β (Slykes)* | ||
Forelimb | 43.86 ± 3.29 (6) | 37.33 ± 2.10 (10)1 |
Hindlimb | 44.99 ± 5.54 (6) | 38.94 ± 1.77 (10)1 |
Plasma pH (pHe) | 7.42 ± 0.01 (6) | --- |
Intraerythrocytic pH (pHi) | 7.21 ± 0.00 (6) | --- |
Plasma osmolarity (mOsm) | 333 ± 2 (6) | --- |