Distribución de acuaporinas en los pasajes nasales de Octodon degus, un roedor de am- bientes desérticos sudamericanos: implicaciones en la conservación de agua

Rodents from arid and semiarid environments live under conditions where the spatial and temporal availability of water is limited. Octodon degus is a South-American desert-dwelling rodent inhabiting arid and semiarid habitats of central and northern Chile. Its survival depends on morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations that allow water conservation. This rodent has a high urine concentrating ability, high capacity of