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Category | CDBセミナー |
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Date and Time | 2008-09-05 16:00 - 17:00 |
Venue | Seminar Room A7F |
Speaker | Paul Sternberg |
Affiliation | California Institute of Technology |
Title | Chemicals and Neurons Controlling Nematode Behavior |
Poster | click here to download(PDF) |
Host | Hitoshi Sawa |
Summary | We are trying to extend knowledge gained in studies of C. elegans to parasitic nematodes, focusing on chemical signaling. The response of C. elegans and other nematodes to carbon dioxide is one example. C. elegans avoids carbon dioxide while some other worms are attracted to this gas. We have identified sex pheromones that attract C. elegans males and are testing other species. For each of these behaviors we have identified specific types of neurons necessary for the response to the environmental stimuli. |