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Light-sensitive neurons and channels mediate phototaxis in C. elegans

2008317 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Alex Ward · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jie Liu · Washtenaw Community College

Zhaoyang Feng · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

X.Z. Shawn Xu · Washtenaw Community College

Topics & Keywords

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Circadian rhythm and melatonin Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Nature Neuroscience

Volume 11, Issue 8, pp. 916-922

DOI: 10.1038/nn.2155

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.56

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