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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).
Format
A data frame with 12 observations on the following 2 variables.
- locality
a factor with levels:
Benton
andWarrenton
- resistance
a numeric vector
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
Examples
Newts
[Package abd version 0.2-8 Index]