Behavioral adjustment of C. elegans to mechanosensory loss requires intact mechanosensory neurons.

Sensory neurons specialize in detecting and signaling the presence of diverse environmental stimuli. Neuronal injury or disease may undermine such signaling, diminishing the availability of crucial information. Can animals distinguish between a stimulus not being present and the inability to sense t...

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Main Authors: Michal Staum, Ayelet-Chen Abraham, Reema Arbid, Varun Sanjay Birari, Matanel Dominitz, Ithai Rabinowitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002729