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SUBMITTER: Takeishi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4840083 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Takeishi Asuka A Yu Yanxun V YV Hapiak Vera M VM Bell Harold W HW O'Leary Timothy T Sengupta Piali P
Neuron 20160331 2
Thermosensation is critical for optimal regulation of physiology and behavior. C. elegans acclimates to its cultivation temperature (Tc) and exhibits thermosensitive behaviors at temperatures relative to Tc. These behaviors are mediated primarily by the AFD sensory neurons, which are extraordinarily thermosensitive and respond to thermal fluctuations at temperatures above a Tc-determined threshold. Although cGMP signaling is necessary for thermotransduction, the thermosensors in AFD are unknown. ...[more]