Serotonin Drives Predatory Feeding Behavior via Synchronous Feeding Rhythms in the Nematode Pristionchus pacificus
Feeding behaviors in a wide range of animals are regulated by the neurotransmitter serotonin, although the exact neural circuits and associated mechanism are often unknown. The nematode Pristionchus pacificus can kill other nematodes by opening prey cuticles with movable teeth. Previous studies show...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017-11-01
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| Series: | G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.117.300263 |