Automatically tracking feeding behavior in populations of foraging C. elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans feeds on bacteria and other small microorganisms which it ingests using its pharynx, a neuromuscular pump. Currently, measuring feeding behavior requires tracking a single animal, indirectly estimating food intake from population-level metrics, or using restrained animals. To...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-09-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/77252 |