The integration of antagonistic reflexes revealed by laser ablation of identified neurons determines habituation kinetics of the Caenorhabditis elegans tap withdrawal response

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 675-685

  Wicks, S R ^a   Rankin, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circuitry; Inhibition; Laser ablation; Mechanosensation; Reflex

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 0030293007     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00216131     Document Type: Article

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