Thermosensation. Some like it hot.
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.
Thomas
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Department of Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7360, USA.
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