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An Investigation into Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Levels Associated with the Red Dorsal Spots in Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Efts and Adults
Joint Authors
Spicer, Mackenzie M.
Stokes, Amber N.
Chapman, Trevor L.
Brodie, Edmund D.
Brodie, Edmund D.
Gall, Brian G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We investigated the concentration of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in sections of skin containing and lacking red dorsal spots in both Eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) efts and adults.
Several other species, such as Pleurodeles waltl and Echinotriton andersoni, have granular glands concentrated in brightly pigmented regions on the dorsum, and thus we hypothesized that the red dorsal spots of Eastern newts may also possess higher levels of TTX than the surrounding skin.
We found no difference between the concentrations of TTX in the red spots as compared to neighboring skin lacking these spots in either efts or adults.
However, efts with more red dorsal spots had elevated TTX levels relative to efts with fewer spots.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spicer, Mackenzie M.& Stokes, Amber N.& Chapman, Trevor L.& Brodie, Edmund D.& Brodie, Edmund D.& Gall, Brian G.. 2018. An Investigation into Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Levels Associated with the Red Dorsal Spots in Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Efts and Adults. Journal of Toxicology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spicer, Mackenzie M.…[et al.]. An Investigation into Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Levels Associated with the Red Dorsal Spots in Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Efts and Adults. Journal of Toxicology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Spicer, Mackenzie M.& Stokes, Amber N.& Chapman, Trevor L.& Brodie, Edmund D.& Brodie, Edmund D.& Gall, Brian G.. An Investigation into Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Levels Associated with the Red Dorsal Spots in Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Efts and Adults. Journal of Toxicology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202877
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1202877