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WormBase Tree Display for WBProcess: WBbiopr:00000002

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WBbiopr:00000002Public_nameMechanosensation
SummaryMechanosensation converts mechanical energy into electrical signals allowing an organism to use physical cues from the environment or from internal sensors to affect its behavior. Mechanical stimuli are received through mechanosensory receptor neurons (MRNs). In C. elegans, there are 30 putative MRNs in hermaphrodites while an additional 52 MRNs are found in males. More than 40 of these male-specific MRNs are found in the male tail, hook, post-cloacal sensilla and spicule and are required for male mating. MRNs transmit electrical signals to other neurons through electrical or chemical synapses. MRNs may or may not have ciliated dendrite endings, which is some cases are exposed to the outside. Mechanical stimuli initiate as well as modulate many behaviors of the worm. MRNs allow the worm to respond to light touch, such as stroking with an eyelash as well as harsh touch, such as prodding with a pick.
Other_nameSensory response to touch
Related_topicSpecialisation_ofWBbiopr:00000093
Involved_entityGene (15)
InteractionWBInteraction000000333
WBInteraction000536803
WBInteraction000536804
WBInteraction000565057
WBInteraction000565058
Anatomy_term (21)
Life_stageWBls:0000056Paper_evidenceWBPaper00027280
WBls:0000057Paper_evidenceWBPaper00027280
MoleculeWBMol:00001641Paper_evidenceWBPaper00027280
WBMol:00001852Paper_evidenceWBPaper00027280
WBMol:00004583Paper_evidenceWBPaper00027280
WBMol:00004929Paper_evidenceWBPaper00027280
Associated_withGO_termGO:0050954
GO:0007638
PathwayDB_infoDatabaseWikiPathwaysPathwayWP2802
Remarkhttp:
ReferenceWBPaper00027280