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Identification of motor neurons and a mechanosensitive sensory neuron in the defecation circuitry of Drosophila larvae

Defecation allows the body to eliminate waste, an essential step in food processing for animal survival. In contrast to the extensive studies of feeding, its obligate counterpart, defecation, has received much less attention until recently. In this study, we report our characterizations of the defec...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Wei, Yan, Zhiqiang, Li, Bingxue, Jan, Lily Yeh, Jan, Yuh Nung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4244571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25358089
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.03293