FLP-1 neuropeptides modulate sensory and motor circuits in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

Parasitic nematodes infect over one quarter of the population worldwide, causing morbidity in over one billion people. Current anthelmintic drugs are beginning to lose effectiveness due to the presence of resistant strains. We are interested in the role of neuropeptides, which regulate behaviors in...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Buntschuh, Daniel A Raps, Ivor Joseph, Christopher Reid, Alexander Chait, Raubern Totanes, Michelle Sawh, Chris Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5749679?pdf=render