Abstract
In C. elegans , avoidance behaviors are vital for the nematode's ability to respond to noxious environmental stimuli, including the odorant 1-octanol. To test avoidance to 1-octanol, researchers expose C. elegans to this odorant and determine the time taken to initiate backward locomotion. However, the 1-octanol avoidance assay is sensitive to sensory adaptation, where the avoidance response is reduced due to overexposure to the odorant. Here, we examined two methods to expose nematodes to 1-octanol, using an eyelash hair or a p10 pipette tip, to compare their susceptibility to cause sensory adaptation.
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