Steve O'Shea;111475 said:This is truly EXCELLENT stuff! Adam, congrats and thanks for sharing! (I'm catching up with George tomorrow; he's in the country now).
"Following a change in diet, the fatty acid profile of the cuttlefish digestive gland reflected that of the new diet within 14 days. The results confirm that the fatty acid profile of the cuttlefish digestive gland clearly reflects the profile of its recent diet. It also shows that the digestive gland may not be an organ that accumulates dietary lipids for long-term storage, but rather is an organ where lipids are rapidly being turned over and potentially excreted."
dwhatley;111526 said:Steve's empty stomached whales bring up a question for biology neophyte. Is there something similar to the digestive gland in mammals?
dwhatley;111526 said:Steve's empty stomached whales bring up a question for biology neophyte. Is there something similar to the digestive gland in mammals?
Jean;111558 said:It's classified as a hepato-renal gland, so has functions somewhat similar to a liver/kidney complex.
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