Neural Sex Modifies the Function of a C. elegans Sensory Circuit
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Neural Sex Modifies the Function of a C. elegans Sensory Circuit
Though sex differences in animal behavior are ubiquitous, their neural and genetic underpinnings remain poorly understood. In particular, the role of functional differences in the neural circuitry that is shared by both sexes has not been extensively investigated. We have addressed these issues with C. elegans olfaction, a simple innate behavior mediated by sexually isomorphic neurons. Though m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.10.015