YALE UNIVERSITY
Mechanism of touch sensitivity in rapidly-adapting mechanosensory corpuscles
Mechanism of touch sensitivity in rapidly-adapting mechanosensory corpuscles is a funding opportunity from YALE UNIVERSITY, up to 461897, closing January 31, 2027.
Jan 31, 2027
(184d left)Overview
The ability to sense the world though physical contact is essential for all living organisms. In vertebrates, transient touch and vibration are detected by Pacinian corpuscles, but the mechanism of their function is poorly understood. Pacinian corpuscles are innervated by rapidly-adapting mechanoreceptor afferents,…