Curling Male Tails (VIDEO)

BMC (BioMed Central)

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Mating behavior in nematodes is coordinated by neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine and GABA, which regulate opposing muscle groups as the male tail curls ventrally around the hermaphrodite, and then dorsally on locating the vulva.

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Paul Sternberg and Allyson Whittaker, California Institute of Technology

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