2021
C. elegans discriminates colors to guide foraging
Ghosh DD, Lee D, Jin X, Horvitz HR, Nitabach MN. C. elegans discriminates colors to guide foraging. Science 2021, 371: 1059-1063. PMID: 33674494, PMCID: PMC8554940, DOI: 10.1126/science.abd3010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular stress response genesCellular stress response pathwaysStress response genesStress response pathwaysPhotoreceptor genesDiverse phylaC. elegansForaging decisionsResponse pathwaysResponse genesForagingOpsinGenesPhotosensitive cellsNatural environmentCaenorhabditisHarmful bacteriaElegansPhylaOrganismsBacteriaPathwayRoundwormsCellsToxin
2017
Multisensory integration in C. elegans
Ghosh DD, Nitabach MN, Zhang Y, Harris G. Multisensory integration in C. elegans. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2017, 43: 110-118. PMID: 28273525, PMCID: PMC5501174, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2017.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Rhythmic control of activity and sleep by class B1 GPCRs
Kunst M, Tso MC, Ghosh DD, Herzog ED, Nitabach MN. Rhythmic control of activity and sleep by class B1 GPCRs. Critical Reviews In Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2014, 50: 18-30. PMID: 25410535, PMCID: PMC4648372, DOI: 10.3109/10409238.2014.985815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic model organismClass B1 GPCRsModel organismsC. elegansMetazoan cladesMolecular roleCircadian timekeepingB1 familyMolecular mechanismsG proteinsRhythmic controlDaily rhythmsCircadian rhythmRemarkable parallelsMultiple cellsDrosophilaCladeElegansPDFRGPCRsIntercellularReceptorsOrganismsVPAC2 receptorsTimekeeping
2012
Peptide Neuromodulation in Invertebrate Model Systems
Taghert PH, Nitabach MN. Peptide Neuromodulation in Invertebrate Model Systems. Neuron 2012, 76: 82-97. PMID: 23040808, PMCID: PMC3466441, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvertebrate model systemsGenetic model organism Drosophila melanogasterModel organism Drosophila melanogasterAdaptive animal behaviourModel systemCaenorhabditis elegansDrosophila melanogasterPhysiological processesReproductive behaviorSophisticated behavioral paradigmsPhysiological approachAnimal behaviorCircadian rhythmNeuropeptide modulationMelanogasterElegansInsectsNeural circuitsCircuit functionCrustaceansNematodesMollusksPeptide neuromodulationCentral pattern generationNeuropeptides