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
Global impact and selectivity of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction among sharks, skates, and rays
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abn2080
Abstract: The Cretaceous-Paleogene event was the last mass extinction event, yet its impact and long-term effects on species-level marine vertebrate diversity remain largely uncharacterized. We quantified elasmobranch (sharks, skates, and rays) speciation, extinction, and ecological change… read more here.
Keywords: sharks skates; extinction; event; cretaceous paleogene ... See more keywords