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A Caenorhabditis elegans Nutritional-status Based Copper Aversion Assay
Published on: July 26, 2017
Neuroscience: Hedonic worms gorge on high-energy foods
Marianne Roca1, James W Lightfoot1
1Max-Planck Research Group Genetics of Behaviour, Max Planck Institute for the Neurobiology of Behavior - caesar, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175, Bonn, Germany.
Abstract:
Cannabinoids can enhance the preference for calorific foods through hedonic feeding behaviors. A new study identifies and characterizes these indulgent behaviors in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, providing insights into the mechanisms of their regulation.
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