Wild strains reveal natural variation in C. elegans avoidance behaviors.

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Chemical stimuli, including odorants and tastants, provide information about food availability and allow animals to avoid harmful environments. Over 6 decades of research using primarily 1 laboratory-adapted strain of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has yielded a wealth of information about how this animal senses and responds to chemical cues to survive. However, it was not known whether the chemosensory...

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