nervous system (C. elegans)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/nervous_system_(C._elegans)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:composedOf neurons
glial cells
gptkbp:connectomePublished 1986
gptkbp:developmentalOrigin ectoderm
gptkbp:firstCompleteConnectome yes
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Caenorhabditis_elegans
gptkbp:function egg-laying
feeding
mating
locomotion
mechanosensation
chemosensation
thermosensation
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:hasSynapses chemical synapses
gap junctions
gptkbp:hermaphroditeNeuronCount 302
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label nervous system (C. elegans)
gptkbp:maleNeuronCount 383
gptkbp:modelOrganismFor neurobiology
connectomics
gptkbp:neurotransmitter gptkb:GABA
gptkb:tyramine
gptkb:acetylcholine
glutamate
dopamine
serotonin
octopamine
gptkbp:numberOfGlialCells 56
gptkbp:numberOfNeurons 302
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism yes
gptkbp:structure dorsal nerve cord
motor neurons
ventral nerve cord
sensory neurons
interneurons
nerve ring
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Sydney_Brenner
gptkb:John_White
J.G. Nicholls
gptkbp:usedIn aging research
developmental biology
genetic studies
behavioral studies
neurodegeneration research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IRK-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7