How AWC neuron defects affect volatile chemotaxis in C. elegans
Disciplines
Behavioral Neurobiology | Developmental Biology
Abstract (300 words maximum)
C. elegans are known for having highly developed chemosensory systems. This enables them to be able to detect volatile and water-soluble cues. A big part of their nervous system is dedicated to recognizing environmental cues such as food, danger, or other animals. The C. elegans species has many primary sensory neurons, and in this study, we looked into the volatile(olfactory) function of the AWC neuron and how it relates to the navigation function of the AIY neuron. There was a chemotaxis analysis done with 5 strains. These strains included vab-1, vab-2, efn-4, tax-2, and N2. The chemotaxis looks to demonstrate experimental data performed with ethanol as the control and benzaldehyde, isoamyl alcohol, and butanone as experimental groups.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CSM - Molecular and Cellular Biology
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Martin Hudson
Additional Faculty
Karuna Kalichamy, Molecular and Cellular Biology, kkalicha@kennesaw.edu
How AWC neuron defects affect volatile chemotaxis in C. elegans
C. elegans are known for having highly developed chemosensory systems. This enables them to be able to detect volatile and water-soluble cues. A big part of their nervous system is dedicated to recognizing environmental cues such as food, danger, or other animals. The C. elegans species has many primary sensory neurons, and in this study, we looked into the volatile(olfactory) function of the AWC neuron and how it relates to the navigation function of the AIY neuron. There was a chemotaxis analysis done with 5 strains. These strains included vab-1, vab-2, efn-4, tax-2, and N2. The chemotaxis looks to demonstrate experimental data performed with ethanol as the control and benzaldehyde, isoamyl alcohol, and butanone as experimental groups.