Long-term imaging reveals behavioral plasticity during C. elegans dauer exit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During their lifetime, animals must adapt their behavior to survive in changing environments. This ability requires the nervous system to undergo adjustments at distinct temporal scales, from short-term dynamic changes in expression of neurotransmitters and receptors to longer-term growth, spatial and connectivity reorganization, while integrating external stimuli. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans provides a model of nervous system plasticity, in particular its dauer exit decision. Under unfavorable conditions, larvae will enter the non-feeding and non-reproductive stress-resistant dauer stage and adapt their behavior to cope with the harsh new environment, with active reversal under improved conditions leading to resumption of reproductive development. However, how d

SUBMITTER: Preusser F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9749223 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature