Neurobiology: venom of wasps and initiation of movements.
The ability to initiate movements can be impaired in some brain injuries even though motor actions proceed normally once they are begun. The effects of venom that wasps use in preying upon cockroaches could provide insights into this problem.
Zill
Sasha N
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Department of Anatomy and Pathology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia 25701, USA. Sensillum@aol.com <Sensillum@aol.com>
Keller
Bridget R
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D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001921:Brain; D003058:Cockroaches / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D009446:Neurobiology; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014863:Wasps / Q000502:physiology*
D014862:Wasp Venoms