title: Thermosensation. Some like it hot.
abstract: The ability of organisms to respond to fluctuating temperatures is ubiquitous but poorly understood. Recent studies of nematodes reveal specific sensory neurons and interneurons that mediate thermotaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7360, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007395:Interneurons / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology