Abstract:
Naked mole-rats are adapted to living in a low-oxygen and high-CO2 environment. Elevated environmental CO2 inhibits brain activity and has acted as a selection pressure to reduce GABAergic tone, which in turn reduces energetic needs in a hypoxic habitat.
Publication ID:
1210300
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Published date:
8 June 2020
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manual
Publication type:
Journal articles
Journal name:
Current Biology
Publication volume:
30
Publisher:
Elsevier
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