Local neuropeptide signaling modulates serotonergic transmission to shape the temporal organization of C. elegans egg-laying behavior.

Animal behaviors are often composed of distinct alternating behavioral states. Neuromodulatory signals are thought to be critical for establishing stable behavioral states and for orchestrating transitions between them. However, we have only a limited understanding of how neuromodulatory systems act...

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Main Authors: Navonil Banerjee, Raja Bhattacharya, Michael Gorczyca, Kevin M Collins, Michael M Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5398689?pdf=render