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Disruption of a Neuropeptide Gene, flp-1 , Causes Multiple Behavioral Defects in Caenorhabditis elegans

Nelson, Laura S., Rosoff, Marc L., Li, Chris·1998·Science

Abstract

Neuropeptides serve as important signaling molecules in the nervous system. The FMRFamide (Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-amide)–related neuropeptide gene family in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is composed of at least 18 genes that may encode 53 distinct FMRFamide-related peptides. Disruption of one of these genes, flp-1 , causes numerous behavioral defects, including uncoordination, hyperactivity, and insensitivity to high osmolarity. Conversely, overexpression of flp-1 results in the reciprocal phenotypes. On the basis of epistasis analysis, flp-1 gene products appear to signal upstream of a G protein–coupled second messenger system. These results demonstrate that varying the levels of FLP-1 neuropeptides can profoundly affect behavior and that members of this large neuropeptide gene family are not functionally redundant in C. elegans .

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Authors
Nelson, L. S., Rosoff, M. L., & Li, C.
Venue
Science
Published
1998-09-11
Volume
281
Issue
5383
Pages
1686-1690
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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W2030678592
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172
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2
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journal article
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en
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