Cargando…

Starvation-induced collective behavior in C. elegans

We describe a new type of collective behavior in C. elegans nematodes, aggregation of starved L1 larvae. Shortly after hatching in the absence of food, L1 larvae arrest their development and disperse in search for food. In contrast, after two or more days without food, the worms change their behavio...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Artyukhin, Alexander B., Yim, Joshua J., Cheong Cheong, Mi, Avery, Leon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4445038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26013573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep10647