Mechanosensory Systems and Sensory Integration Mediate C. elegans Negative Gravitaxis
Caroline R. Ackley, Lindsey Washiashi, Neda Ziaei Kajbaf, Ruchira Krishnamurthy, Zhenxuan Sun, Vivian Duong, Kaylin Choe, Elijah Lane, Cricket G. Wood, Eleanor Smith, Giulia Pellegrini, Mark S. Sherwin, Pradeep M. Joshi, Joel H. Rothman
This study identifies ion channels and neurons essential for gravity sensing in C. elegans, showing distinct mechanisms from touch sensation and suggesting evolutionary homology with mammalian systems.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience