C. elegans locomotion: small circuits, complex functions
M Zhen, ADT Samuel - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•The Caenorhabditis elegans motor circuit has a nearly complete connectome.•
Neurogenetic studies are unveiling a rich and complex set of signaling relationships …
Neurogenetic studies are unveiling a rich and complex set of signaling relationships …
How Caenorhabditis elegans Senses Mechanical Stress, Temperature, and Other Physical Stimuli
MB Goodman, P Sengupta - Genetics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Caenorhabditis elegans lives in a complex habitat in which they routinely experience large
fluctuations in temperature, and encounter physical obstacles that vary in size and …
fluctuations in temperature, and encounter physical obstacles that vary in size and …
Comprehensive endogenous tagging of basement membrane components reveals dynamic movement within the matrix scaffolding
Basement membranes (BMs) are supramolecular matrices built on laminin and type IV
collagen networks that provide structural and signaling support to tissues. BM complexity …
collagen networks that provide structural and signaling support to tissues. BM complexity …
Caenorhabditis elegans selects distinct crawling and swimming gaits via dopamine and serotonin
A Vidal-Gadea, S Topper, L Young… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Many animals, including humans, select alternate forms of motion (gaits) to move efficiently
in different environments. However, it is unclear whether primitive animals, such as …
in different environments. However, it is unclear whether primitive animals, such as …
Neurobiology of Caenorhabditis elegans Locomotion: Where Do We Stand?
Animals use a nervous system for locomotion in some stage of their life cycle. The nematode
Caenorhabditis elegans, a major animal model for almost all fields of experimental biology …
Caenorhabditis elegans, a major animal model for almost all fields of experimental biology …
Gait Modulation in C. elegans: An Integrated Neuromechanical Model
Equipped with its 302-cell nervous system, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans adapts its
locomotion in different environments, exhibiting so-called swimming in liquids and crawling …
locomotion in different environments, exhibiting so-called swimming in liquids and crawling …
3D mechanical characterization of single cells and small organisms using acoustic manipulation and force microscopy
Quantitative micromechanical characterization of single cells and multicellular tissues or
organisms is of fundamental importance to the study of cellular growth, morphogenesis, and …
organisms is of fundamental importance to the study of cellular growth, morphogenesis, and …
Body stiffness is a mechanical property that facilitates contact-mediated mate recognition in Caenorhabditis elegans
JW Weng, H Park, C Valotteau, RT Chen, CL Essmann… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Physical contact is prevalent in the animal kingdom to recognize suitable mates by decoding
information about sex, species, and maturity. Although chemical cues for mate recognition …
information about sex, species, and maturity. Although chemical cues for mate recognition …
The Caenorhabditis elegans epidermis as a model skin. II: differentiation and physiological roles
AD Chisholm, S Xu - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The Caenorhabditis elegans epidermis forms one of the principal barrier epithelia of the
animal. Differentiation of the epidermis begins in mid embryogenesis and involves apical …
animal. Differentiation of the epidermis begins in mid embryogenesis and involves apical …
On-chip analysis of C. elegans muscular forces and locomotion patterns in microstructured environments
The understanding of force interplays between an organism and its environment is
imperative in biological processes. Noticeably scarce from the study of C. elegans …
imperative in biological processes. Noticeably scarce from the study of C. elegans …