C. elegans: a sensible model for sensory biology. (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Iliff, Adam J.; Xu, X.Z. Shawn
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurogenetics. Volume 34:Number 3/4(2020)
• Page Start: 347
• Page End: 350
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Behavior -- chemosensation -- mechanosensation -- neuron -- photosensation -- thermosensation; Neurogenetics -- Periodicals; 616.80442
• DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2020.1823386
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-7063

Abstract

Abstract: From Sydney Brenner's backyard to hundreds of labs across the globe, inspiring six Nobel Prize winners along the way, Caenorhabditis elegans research has come far in the past half century. The journey is not over. The virtues of C. elegans research are numerous and have been recounted extensively. Here, we focus on the remarkable progress made in sensory neurobiology research in C. elegans . This nematode continues to amaze researchers as we are still adding new discoveries to the already rich repertoire of sensory capabilities of this deceptively simple animal. Worms possess the sense of taste, smell, touch, light, temperature and proprioception, each of which is being studied in genetic, molecular, cellular and systems-level detail. This impressive organism can even detect less commonly recognized sensory cues such as magnetic fields and humidity.