Ganglion-specific splicing of TRPV1 underlies infrared sensation in vampire bats
Gracheva EO, Cordero-Morales JF, González-Carcacía JA, Ingolia NT, Manno C, Aranguren CI, Weissman JS, Julius D. Ganglion-specific splicing of TRPV1 underlies infrared sensation in vampire bats. Nature 2011, 476: 88-91. PMID: 21814281, PMCID: PMC3535012, DOI: 10.1038/nature10245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVampire batsGene sequencesWarm-blooded preyGroup of snakesDifferent molecular mechanismsVertebrate lineageRNA splicingMolecular dataSensitive ion channelsMolecular mechanismsIon channelsBatsHeat-sensitive channelSplicingPit organsSnakesLineagesPreySequenceHot spotsDolphinsUnderliesRodentsVariants