kinking & coiling

• by 2ndgm

  the kinking and coiling some worms exhibit is painful to watch. Does it have any genetic relevance to human diseases of muscular control?

  Posted January 7, 2015 5:38 PM

• by aexbrown scientist

  Many of the mutations that lead to uncoordination in worms affect genes with basic functions in neurotransmission (how neurons send signals to each other and to muscles). A lot of these genes are present in both worms and humans, so there is potential relevance.

  Posted January 10, 2015 1:33 PM