The evolution and development of vertebrate lateral line electroreceptors

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 2515-2522

  Baker, Clare V H ^a   Modrell, Melinda S ^a   Gillis, J Andrew ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ampullary; Electroreception; Electroreceptors; Hair cell; Lateral line; Neuromast; Tuberous

Indexed keywords

AMPULLARY; ANIMAL; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRORECEPTOR; ELECTRORECEPTORS; HAIR CELL; LATERAL LINE; NEUROMAST; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSORY RECEPTOR; TUBEROUS; VERTEBRATE;

AMPULLARY; ELECTRORECEPTION; ELECTRORECEPTORS; HAIR CELL; LATERAL LINE; NEUROMAST; TUBEROUS;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; PHYLOGENY; SENSATION; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; VERTEBRATES;

GNATHOSTOMATA (VERTEBRATE); TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84879525328     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.082362     Document Type: Review

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