A touching story.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Chalfie, Martin
- Source
- Journal of Neurogenetics. Sep-Dec2020, Vol. 34 Issue 3/4, p247-250. 4p.
- Subject
- *MARINE biology
*CAENORHABDITIS elegans
*PHYSICAL contact
*NEURONS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0167-7063
A slide taped to a window at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory was my first introduction to the touch receptor neurons of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Studying these cells as a postdoc with Sydney Brenner gave me a chance to work with John Sulston on a fascinating set of neurons. I would never have guessed then that 43 years later I would still be excited about learning their secrets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]