C. elegans worms

Diagram of a C. elegans worm showing communication between oxygen-sensing neurons and the germ line using small RNA molecules.

In worms: The nervous system helps protect reproductive cells from heat

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A study in Current Biology found that small RNA molecules derived from neurons and a neural circuit that senses oxygen levels affect the resistance of reproductive cells to heat stress. The study was conducted in C. elegans worms, and there is no
Prof. Oded Rechavi. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv 360 Podcast: Epigenetics – What Really Passes From Generation to Generation?

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With the participation of Professor Oded Rechavi, Department of Neurobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences and School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University (Hebrew only)
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