Long-term adaptation of Ca2+-dependent behaviour in Paramecium tetraurelia

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1835-1846

  Preston, Robin R ^a   Hammond, Jocelyn A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Ba2+ response; Behaviour; Ca2+ current; Mg2+ response; Paramecium tetraurelia

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHEMORECEPTOR; DRUG EFFECT; KINETICS; PARAMECIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BARIUM; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CHEMORECEPTORS; KINETICS; MAGNESIUM; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PARAMECIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA;

EID: 0031832599     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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