Sensory evolution: picking up good vibrations.
A new study has identified the sensory basis for behavioral adaptation in cavefish, providing insight into the process of nervous system evolution.
Greenwood
Anna K
AK
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA. agreenwo@fhcrc.org
D000220:Adaptation, Biological; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D010465:Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D014732:Vibration