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TWiN 17: Worms see the light with Michael Nitabach

  • April 21, 2021
  • Tagged as: C. elegans, light sensing, nematode, nervous system, neurology, neuroscience, opsin, vision

Michael Nitabach joins TWiN to discuss the finding that the nematode C. elegans, which do not have eyes, can discriminate between colors to guide foraging decisions and move them away from harmful bacteria that produce a blue-pigment toxin.

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