The mystery behind the ability to discharge many fish

Scientists have recently uncovered the mysterious veil of the ability of many fish to magically make humans admire and fear.

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Millions of years ago, many discharged fish species turned muscle cells into "power plants" by having a special set of genes and a cell chain of biochemical reactions.

This is the conclusion of the study published in the journal Science by geneticists around the world collaborating.

Amazon electric eel.(Source: otlibrary.com)

It is worth noting that all six sets of these electric generators have different shapes and generation units, independently evolving in completely isolated areas, from the Amazon wetlands to the dark sea floor. However, they own a set of genes that help them become the most unique creatures in the world.

According to scientists, all the cells in living organisms contain electrical charge and release a very small amount of electricity every time they contract.

However, hundreds of millions of years ago, the special genome in the discharged fish species amplified that tiny amount of electricity by making these muscle cells grow larger, arranged in chains and easily discharged. Large electricity when stimulated. The reason this possibility is only developed in fish species is that water is a good electricity transmission environment.

Amazon electric eel is the animal that reaches the master level of this natural talent with the ability to launch the current up to 600V and instant launch from 10-30 times without knowing . tired. To reach that level, about 90% of this fish's body is generating cells.

The generator sets also have African electric catfish, African silver fry, Japanese starfish, and some electric stingrays.

Scientists believe that the first discharge mechanism in fish species is about 150 million to 200 million years ago. Discharge fishes use this ability to communicate, search, hunt and paralyze enemies.