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Active uptake of artificial particles in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Apr 2012
Kiyama Yuya, Miyahara Kohji, Ohshima Yasumi
Abstract excerpt
Feeding and food choice are crucial to the survival of an animal. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans feeds on various microorganisms in nature, and is usually fed Escherichia coli in the laboratory. To elucidate the mechanisms of food/non-food discrimination in C. elegans, we examined the accumu...
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