Neural regulation of thermotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans.

doi:10.1038/376344a0

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Neural regulation of thermotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Nature - 27 Jul 1995

Mori I, Ohshima Y

Abstract excerpt

Thermal stimulus is an important environmental factor influencing animal behaviour. However, the mechanisms underlying thermosensation and thermal adaptation are poorly understood. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans can sense a range of environmental temperatures and migrate towards the cultivat...

Topics

Animals
Caenorhabditis elegans
Cell Death
Interneurons
Lasers
Models, Neurological
Movement
Mutation
Nerve Net
Neurons, Afferent
Temperature

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