Domestic Ducks Rely on Their Acutely Mechanosensitive Bill for Foraging (IMAGE)

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Domestic Ducks Rely on Their Acutely Mechanosensitive Bill for Foraging

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Domestic ducks (pictured), like their wild ancestors, rely on their acutely mechanosensitive bill for foraging. The glabrous skin of the duck bill has numerous acutely sensitive mechanoreceptors, which can help elucidate the molecular basis of the sense of touch.

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Image courtesy of: Eve R. Schneider (Bagriantsev Lab).

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