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Why Do Sleeping Nematodes Adopt a Hockey-Stick-Like Posture?

A characteristic posture is considered one of the behavioral hallmarks of sleep, and typically includes functional features such as support for the limbs and shielding of sensory organs. The nematode C. elegans exhibits a sleep-like state during a stage termed lethargus, which precedes ecdysis at th...

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Autores principales: Tramm, Nora, Oppenheimer, Naomi, Nagy, Stanislav, Efrati, Efi, Biron, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4099128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25025212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101162