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A Caenorhabditis elegans Nutritional-status Based Copper Aversion Assay.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - 26 Jul 2017
Campbell Jason C, Chin-Sang Ian D, Bendena William G
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To ensure survival, organisms must be capable of avoiding unfavorable habitats while ensuring a consistent food source. Caenorhabditis elegans alter their locomotory patterns upon detection of diverse environmental stimuli and can modulate their suite of behavioral responses in response to starvation conditions. Nematodes typically exhibit a decreased aversive response when removed from a food source for over 30...
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