Bio-Protocol (Sep 2012)

The Method of the Body Bending Assay Using Caenorhabditis elegans

  • Mikiro Nawa ,
  • Masaaki Matsuoka

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.253
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 17

Abstract

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This protocol is useful to obtain clear and repeatable data to know the motor function of a worm by counting the number of body thrash in M9 buffer. The thrashing assay is useful for observation of the effect of loss of motor neurons such as VA or VB neuron.