Molecular Basis of Infrared Detection by Snakes

Snakes possess a unique sensory system for detecting infrared radiation, enabling them to generate a ‘thermal image’ of predators or prey. Infrared signals are initially received by the pit organ, a highly specialized facial structure that is innervated by nerve fibers of the somatosensory system. H...

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Autores principales: Gracheva, Elena O., Ingolia, Nicolas T., Kelly, Yvonne M., Cordero-Morales, Julio F., Hollopeter, Gunther, Chesler, Alexander T., Sánchez, Elda E., Perez, John C., Weissman, Jonathan S., Julius, David
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20228791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature08943

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20228791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature08943

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