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Differences in chemosensory response between eyed and eyeless Astyanax mexicanus of the Rio Subterráneo cave

BACKGROUND: In blind cave-dwelling populations of Astyanax mexicanus, several morphological and behavioral shifts occurred during evolution in caves characterized by total and permanent darkness. Previous studies have shown that sensory systems such as the lateral line (mechanosensory) and taste bud...

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Autores principales: Bibliowicz, Jonathan, Alié, Alexandre, Espinasa, Luis, Yoshizawa, Masato, Blin, Maryline, Hinaux, Hélène, Legendre, Laurent, Père, Stéphane, Rétaux, Sylvie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3766224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24007672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2041-9139-4-25