Genetic and pharmacological analysis of neurotransmitters controlling egg laying in C. elegans

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1995, Pages 6975-6985

  Weinshenker, David ^a   Garriga, Gian ^b   Thomas, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HT; C. elegans; dopamine; egg laying; fluoxetine; genetics; HSN neurons; imipramine; pharmacology; tricyclic antidepressant

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; FLUOXETINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MODEL; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MOTONEURON; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0028835184     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-10-06975.1995     Document Type: Article

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