From sequence to spike to spark: Evo-devo-neuroethology of electric communication in mormyrid fishes

Journal of Neurogenetics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 106-129

  Carlson, Bruce A ^a   Gallant, Jason R ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric organ; Electrocommunication; Electrocyte; Electroreception; Evolution; Motor control; Sensory processing; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BEHAVIOR; BREEDING; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRORECEPTOR; EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FISH; GENOME; HORMONAL REGULATION; LATERAL LINE SYSTEM; MOTONEURON; MOTOR SYSTEM; MYOMYRUS MACROPS; MYOMYRUS PHARAO; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PETROCEPHALUS GRANDOCULIS; PETROCEPHALUS MICROPHTHALMUS; PETROCEPHALUS SOUDANENSIS; PETROCEPHALUS ZAKONI; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURONS;

EID: 84883591614     PISSN: 01677063     EISSN: 15635260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01677063.2013.799670     Document Type: Review

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