How an internal body clock keeps roundworms free from constipation - Phys.org

A team co-led by a City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientist has identified a key mechanism of a biological clock that ensures roundworms stay regular by defecating at steady intervals.

Fig 1: Calcium-fluorescence images of a whole C. elegans worm, showing (a) three boxed sections of interest from head to tail (left to right) at time 0 before nerve cell activation; (b) an initial ca… [+6430 chars]

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