Molecular tuning of electroreception in sharks and skates
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0160-9
Abstract: Ancient cartilaginous vertebrates, such as sharks, skates and rays, possess specialized electrosensory organs that detect weak electric fields and relay this information to the central nervous system1–4. Sharks exploit this sensory modality for predation, whereas… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; potassium channels; molecular tuning; electrosensory cells ... See more keywords