The Astonishing Behavior of Electric Eels

The remarkable physiology of the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) made it one of the first model species in science. It was pivotal for understanding animal electricity in the 1700s, was investigated by Humboldt and Faraday in the 1800s, was leveraged to isolate the acetylcholine receptor in...

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Main Author: Kenneth C. Catania
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2019.00023/full