Title
Oxygen sensation: into thick air
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Neurobiology
Date
5-26-2009
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Animals; Caenorhabditis elegans; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; Globins; Neurons; Oxygen
Disciplines
Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Abstract
Two recent studies show that a neural globin tunes oxygen responses in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Analysis of wild C. elegans strains suggests that the commonly used Bristol strain may have adapted to life in the laboratory.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Curr Biol. 2009 May 26;19(10):R407-9. Link to article on publisher's site
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