Batrachotoxin Sensitive Sodium Channels in Toxic Birds Challenge "Target Mutation" Strategy of Toxin Autoresistance
Evelina Gromilina, Zhiying Jia, Mridhula Joan Thyagarajan, Hayeon Yang, Dowson Yang, Fayal Abderemane-Ali
The paper tests the 'target mutation' hypothesis for batrachotoxin autoresistance in toxic birds and finds substitutions do not confer resistance, supporting a sequestration model.
iScience · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics