Newts: Tetrodotoxin Resistance in Garter Snakes
Description
Percent reduction in crawl speed (resistance
) in
the garter snake after injection of the neurotoxin
tetrodotoxin from the rough-skinned newt (Taricha
granulosa).source
Geffeney, S., E.D. Brodie, Jr., P.C. Ruben, and E.D.
Brodie III. 2002. Mechanisms of adaptation in a
predator-prey arms race: TTX-resistant sodium channels.
Science 297: 1336-1339.References
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/297/5585/1336