Molecular neurogenetics of sensory behaviors in the hematode C. elegans

Japanese Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 239-241

  Mori, Ikue ^a   Okumura, Masatoshi ^a   Kuhara, Atsushi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

C. elegans; Neural circuit; Neural plasticity; Sensory behavior; Thermotaxis

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HEAT SENSITIVITY; LEARNING; MEMORY; NEMATODE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; SENSORY SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 4644243809     PISSN: 13402544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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