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Adv Genet

Title:		C. elegans: social interactions in a 'nonsocial' animal
Author(s):		Ardiel EL; Rankin CH;
Address:		"Brain Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2B5"
Journal Title:		Adv Genet
Year:		2009
Volume:		20100113
Issue:
Page Number:		1 - 22
DOI:		10.1016/S0065-2660(09)68001-9
ISSN/ISBN:		0065-2660 (Print) 0065-2660 (Linking)
Abstract:		"As self-fertilizing nematodes, Caenorhabditis elegans do not normally come to mind when one thinks of social animals. However, their reproductive mode is optimized for rapid population growth, and although they do not form structured societies, conspecifics are an important source of sensory input. A pheromone signal underlies multiple complex behaviors, including diapause, male-mating, and aggregation. The use of C. elegans in sociogenetics research allows for the analysis of social interactions at the level of genes, circuits, and behaviors. This chapter describes natural polymorphisms in mab-23, plg-1, npr-1, and glb-5 as they relate to two C. elegans social behaviors: male-mating and aggregation"
Keywords:		"Animals Behavior, Animal Caenorhabditis elegans/genetics/*physiology Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/genetics Ecosystem Female Genetics, Behavioral Male Pheromones/physiology Social Behavior;"
Notes:		"MedlineArdiel, Evan L Rankin, Catharine H eng 2010/01/30 Adv Genet. 2009; 68:1-22. doi: 10.1016/S0065-2660(09)68001-9. Epub 2010 Jan 13"