The healthy diabetic cavefish conundrum
The healthy diabetic cavefish conundrum
Nature 555, 7698 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-03242-0
Author: Sylvie Rétaux
Some Mexican cavefish have a mutation in an insulin receptor protein that affects blood-glucose regulation. The same mutation causes diabetes and health problems in humans, but the diabetic cavefish thrive.
Source: Nature - Category: Research Authors: Sylvie R étaux Tags: News & Views Source Type: research