Foraging Worms (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Foraging Worms

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C. elegans worms feeding on bacterial food sources. Individuals with low expression of a pheromone receptor are more inclined to explore and are fitter in environments with scattered food resources.

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Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior at The Rockefeller University/Nature

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