Current biology : CBAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsPharynxProprioception
The DEG/ENaC channel DEGT-1 is a proprioceptor of C. elegans foregut movement.
Emily A Bayer, Susan E Mango, Oliver Hobert, Alexander F Schier
Published: 202510.1016/j.cub.2025.09.065
Abstract
The gastrointestinal tract is subjected to extensive mechanosensory stimulation during food ingestion. However, the identities of mechanosensory receptors in the enteric nervous system remain largely unknown. The pharynx of C. elegans is structurally…
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