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The Tactile Receptive Fields of Freely Moving <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> Nematodes

2018-03-05

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Sensory neurons embedded in skin are responsible for the sense of touch. In humans and other mammals, touch sensation depends on thousands of diverse somatosensory neurons. By contrast, Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes have six gentle touch receptor neurons linked to simple behaviors. The classical touch assay uses an eyebrow hair to stimulate freely moving C. elegans , evoking evasive behavioral responses. Whil...

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DOI: 10.1101/259937

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