Revising the standard wisdom of C. elegans natural history: ecology of longevity.
Revising the standard wisdom of C. elegans natural history: ecology of longevity.
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10.1126/sageke.2005.40.pe30
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2005-10-05
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Carey, J R
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作者：
Caswell-Chen, E P;Chen, J;Carey, J R
在这里，我们认为大多数关于秀丽隐杆线虫的研究都集中在实验室，只有有限的研究直接考虑了蠕虫的生物学相对于其在野外的自然历史。我们描述，虽然蠕虫传统上被认为是土壤线虫，我们不能在土壤中找到它，但经常从蜗牛中回收。最后，我们讨论了如何更好地了解C。秀丽隐杆线虫可能会增强其作为研究衰老和其他现象的模式生物的有用性。
Here, we consider that most of the research concerning Caenorhabditis elegans has been laboratory focused and that only limited research has directly considered the worm's biology relative to its natural history in the wild. We describe that, although the worm has traditionally been considered a soil nematode, we could not find it in soil but frequently recovered it from snails. Finally, we discuss how a better understanding of the natural history of C. elegans may enhance its usefulness as a model organism for studying aging and other phenomena.