Neuroglia in C. elegans

by Randy F. Jr. Stout and Navin Pokala

The nematode C. elegans is one of the most important model organisms for understanding neurobiology. Its completely mapped neural connectome of 302 neurons and fully characterized and stereotyped development have made it a prototype for understanding nervous system structure, development, and function. Fifty-six out of C. elegans' total of 959 somatic cells are classified as neuroglia. Although research on worm glia has lagged behind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615046887
• ISBN13: 9781615046881
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Morgan & Claypool
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"