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The role of lipids in facilitating cardiac function during anoxia in hagfish

​Superviser: Dr. Todd Gillis
Integrative Biology Department, University of Guelph (2017-2018)

Though famous for their ability to produce slime, Hagfish have the ability to survive and recover after hours of anoxia. We exposed hagfish to prolonged anoxia (Pacific - 30 hr; Atlantic - 16 hr) and analyzed blood and tissue chemistry to determine if a novel lipid metabolism pathway may explain this extreme tolerance.

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