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To record spontaneous electrical potentials, to monitor transepithelial potentials, and to measure conduction velocity in the column of hydra.
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Josephson, R.K., Rushforth, N.B. (1983). Recording Electrical Activity. In: Lenhoff, H.M. (eds) Hydra: Research Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0596-6_61
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