How do batrachotoxin-bearing frogs and birds avoid self intoxication?

J Gen Physiol. 2021 Oct 4;153(10):e202112988. doi: 10.1085/jgp.202112988. Epub 2021 Sep 7.

Author

Roberto Márquez^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
² Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Abstract

Abderemane-Ali et al. investigated the mechanisms underlying self-resistance in poison dart frogs and poison birds.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Comment

MeSH terms

Animals
Anura*
Batrachotoxins*
Birds

Substances

Batrachotoxins