Male mating behavior.
Caenorhabditis elegans male mating provides an excellent opportunity to determine how sensory perception regulates behavior and motor programs. The male-specific nervous system and muscles are superimposed over the general nervous system and musculature. Genetic screens and genomic approaches have identified male-specific and male-enriched genes as well as non-sex specific molecules specialized for mating sub-behaviors. In this chapter, we discuss the cellular, genetic, and molecular basis for male mating behavior.
Barr
Maureen M
MM
School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA. mmbarr@pharmacy.wisc.edu
Garcia
L Rene
LR
D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D004542:Ejaculation; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D014844:Vulva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology