Ganglion-specific splicing of TRPV1 underlies infrared sensation in vampire bats
Ganglion-specific splicing of TRPV1 underlies infrared sensation in vampire bats
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The vampire bat's unique infrared detectors
Blood-feeding vampire bats have evolved the ability to detect infrared (IR) radiation as a means of locating hot spots on warm-blooded prey. Only three other vertebrate lineages have this 'sixth' sense: three distantly related groups of snakes (pit vipers, pythons and boas). In all cases, the IR sensor...
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Ganglion-specific splicing of TRPV1 underlies infrared sensation in vampire bats
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3535012
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3535012
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature10245
