| Title |
The extraordinary AFD thermosensor of C. elegans
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00424-017-2089-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Miriam B. Goodman, Piali Sengupta |
| Abstract |
The nematode C. elegans exhibits complex thermal experience-dependent navigation behaviors in response to environmental temperature changes of as little as 0.01°C over a > 10°C temperature range. The remarkable thermosensory abilities of this animal are mediated primarily via the single pair of AFD sensory neurons in its head. In this review, we describe the contributions of AFD to thermosensory behaviors and temperature-dependent regulation of organismal physiology. We also discuss the mechanisms that enable this neuron type to adapt to recent temperature experience and to exhibit extraordinary thermosensitivity over a wide dynamic range. |
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| United States | 6 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 11% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 33% |
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| Student > Master | 3 | 5% |
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