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Mechanisms and evolution of environmental responses in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Current topics in developmental biology - 1 Jan 2008
Braendle Christian, Milloz Josselin, Félix Marie-Anne
Abstract excerpt
We review mechanistic and evolutionary aspects of interactions between the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans and its environment. In particular, we focus on environmental effects affecting developmental mechanisms. We describe natural and laboratory environments of C. elegans and provide an overview of the different environmental responses of this organism. We then show how two developmental processes respond...
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