Abstract
Mutations causing a touch-insensitive phenotype in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans have been the basis of studies on the specification of neuronal cell fate, inherited neurodegeneration, and the molecular nature of mechanosensory transduction.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aging / physiology*
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Animals
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Caenorhabditis elegans / growth & development*
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Cell Differentiation
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Mechanoreceptors / physiology
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Microtubules / physiology
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Mutation
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Sensation / physiology
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Sensory Receptor Cells / cytology
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Sensory Receptor Cells / physiology*
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Touch / physiology*