Newts: Tetrodotoxin Resistance in Garter Snakes

Description Usage Format Source References Examples

Description

Percent reduction in crawl speed (resistance) in the garter snake after injection of the neurotoxin tetrodotoxin from the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa).

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Format

A data frame with 12 observations on the following 2 variables.

locality

a factor with levels: Benton and Warrenton

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

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