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Journal of Experimental Biology

CO2 excretion

RESEARCH ARTICLE

The water channel aquaporin-1a1 facilitates movement of CO₂ and ammonia in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae
Krystle Talbot, Raymond W. M. Kwong, Kathleen M. Gilmour, Steve F. Perry

Journal of Experimental Biology 2015 218: 3931-3940; doi: 10.1242/jeb.129759

Highlighted Article: The water channel aquaporin-1a1 contributes to CO₂ and ammonia excretion in zebrafish larvae, indicating that it serves in vivo as a gas channel for CO₂ and ammonia movement across biological membranes.