Bidirectional temperature-sensing by a single thermosensory neuron in C. elegans
Bidirectional temperature-sensing by a single thermosensory neuron in C. elegans
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It is currently unknown how some animals maintain such precise temperature sensation. Ramot
et al
. report that the thermosensory neurons in
C. elegans
utilize cGMP-dependent signaling machinery to alter ionic current responses and maintain a dynamic range of sensitivity.
Humans and other animals can sense temperature changes as smal...
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Bidirectional temperature-sensing by a single thermosensory neuron in C. elegans
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1097-6256
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1546-1726
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10.1038/nn.2157