Tapered whiskers are required for active tactile sensation

Many mammals forage and burrow in dark constrained spaces. Touch through facial whiskers is important during these activities, but the close quarters makes whisker deployment challenging. The diverse shapes of facial whiskers reflect distinct ecological niches. Rodent whiskers are conical, often wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hires, Samuel Andrew, Pammer, Lorenz, Svoboda, Karel, Golomb, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2013
Materias:
Biophysics and Structural Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24252879
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01350

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24252879
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01350

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