Abstract

A genetic screen for resistance to ethanol intoxication in Caenorhabditis elegans isolated mutants of the gene slo-1. slo-1 encodes the pore-forming subunit of a large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channel previously shown to limit excitatory neurotransmitter release in C. elegans. Electrophysiological data recorded in vivo are consistent with a model in which ethanol potentiation of SLO-1 produces intoxication in C. elegans by reducing excitatory neurotransmitter release.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.