Genetic analysis of reversal behavior in C. elegans

Caenorhabditis elegans" locomotion consists of long forward crawling interrupted by short spontaneous reversals. We identified several intrinsic and extrinsic variables that influence the reversal frequency. In particular, reversal frequency can be transiently suppressed by touch. The genes glr...

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Main Author: Zhao, Beibei
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2003
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=19627