The case for sequencing the genome of the electric eel Electrophorus electricus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 331-354

  Albert, J S ^a   Zakon, H H ^b   Stoddard, P K ^c   Unguez, G A ^d   Holmberg Albert, S K S ^e   Sussman, M R ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biobattery; Electric organ; Electromotive molecules; Excitable membranes; Ion channel genes; Spinal cord regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELECTROPHORUS; ELECTROPHORUS ELECTRICUS; GYMNOTIFORMES; PISCES; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 38849209099     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01631.x     Document Type: Review

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