Sensory signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans.
The simple anatomy, behavior, and genetics of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans make it an attractive organism for studying sensory circuits and their functions in vivo. Recent advances in our understanding of C. elegans sensory signaling stem from work on topographic maps, chemosensory receptors, modality coding, and the integration of antagonistic sensory inputs.
Kaplan
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Department of Molecular Biology, Wellman 8, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Blossom Street,Boston, 02114, USA. kaplan@frodo.mgh.harvard.edu
D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000502:physiology*; D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction