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A tail of two voltages: Proteomic comparison of the three electric organs of the electric eel

The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) is unusual among electric fishes because it has three pairs of electric organs that serve multiple biological functions: For navigation and communication, it emits continuous pulses of weak electric discharge (<1 V), but for predation and defense, it in...

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Autores principales: Traeger, Lindsay L., Sabat, Grzegorz, Barrett-Wilt, Gregory A., Wells, Gregg B., Sussman, Michael R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5498108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28695212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1700523