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Additional Assay — C. elegans

Osmotic Avoidance

Caenorhabditis elegans

Behavioral test for Caenorhabditis elegans — Avoidance index, ring-escape latency, high-osmolarity retreat

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C. elegans — Osmotic Avoidance
Quantitative Output

Key Parameters

Avoidance index, ring-escape latency, high-osmolarity retreat

References

Citations for Osmotic Avoidance

  1. Culotti JG, Russell RL. (1978). Osmotic avoidance defective mutants of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics, 90(2), 243-256. PMID: 730048
Compatible Equipment

Hardware for C. elegans Research

Worm Tracking Camera System

Automated locomotion and behavior

Chemotaxis Assay Plates

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Thermal Gradient Plate

Thermotaxis

Thrashing Assay Chamber

Neuromuscular function in liquid

Touch Stimulation Probe

Mechanosensation

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