Rapid evolution of a voltage-gated sodium channel gene in a lineage of electric fish leads to a persistent sodium current.
Most weakly electric fish navigate and communicate by sensing electric signals generated by their muscle-derived electric organs. Adults of one lineage (Apteronotidae), which discharge their electric organs in excess of 1 kHz, instead have an electric organ derived from the axons of specialized spin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2004892 |