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Variations in tetrodotoxin levels in populations of Taricha granulosa are expressed in the morphology of their cutaneous glands
Tetrodotoxin (TTX), one of the most toxic substances in nature, is present in bacteria, invertebrates, fishes, and amphibians. Marine organisms seem to bioaccumulate TTX from their food or acquire it from symbiotic bacteria, but its origin in amphibians is unclear. Taricha granulosa can exhibit high...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6897900/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31811169 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54765-z |