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Behavioral plasticity in C. elegans: paradigms, circuits, genes.
Journal of neurobiology - 1 Jan 2003
Hobert Oliver
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Life in the soil is an intellectual and practical challenge that the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans masters by utilizing 302 neurons. The nervous system assembled by these 302 neurons is capable of executing a variety of behaviors, some of respectable complexity. The simplicity of the nervous system, its thoroughly characterized structure, several sets of well-defined behaviors, and its genetic amenability...
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