Caenorhabditis elegans exhibit a coupling between the defecation motor program and directed locomotion

Distinct motor programs can be coupled to refine the repertoire of behavior dynamics. However, mechanisms underlying such coupling are poorly understood. The defecation motor program (DMP) of C. elegans is composed of a succession of body contraction and expulsion steps, performed repeatedly with a...

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Main Authors: Nagy, Stanislav, Huang, Yung-Chi, Alkema, Mark J., Biron, David
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4657007/