GABA and glutamate specifically induce contractions in the sponge Tethya wilhelma

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Ellwanger, Kornelia ^a   Eich, Andre ^a   Nickel, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aminobutyric acid; Coordination; Induced contraction; L Glutamate; Tethya wilhelma (Porifera)

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOSE RESPONSE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PARACRINE SIGNALING; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; MOVEMENT; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; PORIFERA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33846146965     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-006-0165-y     Document Type: Article

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