The amphidial neuron pair ALD controls the temperature-sensitive choice of alternative developmental pathways in the parasitic nematode, Strongyloides stercoralis

Parasitology

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 753-759

  Nolan, T J ^a   Brenes, M ^a   Ashton, F T ^a   Zhu, X ^a   Forbes, W M ^a   Boston, R ^a   Schad, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphidial neurons; Nematode development; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AMPHID; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; DENDRITE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; LARVAL STAGE; MOLTING; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PAIR ALD; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSE ORGAN; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TIME;

ANIMALS; LARVA; NEURONS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; TEMPERATURE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEMATODA; PRIMATES; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS;

EID: 10644259668     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182004006092     Document Type: Article

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