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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Caenorhabditis elegans
SUBMITTER: David Miller III
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-21162 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Smith Cody J CJ Watson Joseph D JD Spencer W Clay WC O'Brien Tim T Cha Byeong B Albeg Adi A Treinin Millet M Miller David M DM
Developmental biology 20100609 1
Nociceptive neurons innervate the skin with complex dendritic arbors that respond to pain-evoking stimuli such as harsh mechanical force or extreme temperatures. Here we describe the structure and development of a model nociceptor, the PVD neuron of C. elegans, and identify transcription factors that control morphogenesis of the PVD dendritic arbor. The two PVD neuron cell bodies occupy positions on either the right (PVDR) or left (PVDL) sides of the animal in posterior-lateral locations. Imagin ...[more]