From: Section I, Introduction and Overview of Male Anatomy
Copyright © 1997, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Press.
Table 1Male-specific neurons and their roles in mating behavior
| Neuron | Structure | Class | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAn | ventral cord | motor | ? |
| CPn | ventral cord | motor | turning |
| CEMn | head | sensory | ? |
| DXn | motor | ? | |
| DVE | inter | ?sperm activation or transfer | |
| DVF | inter | ?sperm activation or transfer | |
| EFn | turning | ||
| HOA | hook | sensory | vulval location |
| HOB | hook | sensory | vulval location |
| PCA | p.c.s. | sensory | vulval location |
| PCB | p.c.s. | sensory | vulval location |
| PCC | p.c.s. | sensory | vulval location |
| PDC | p.a.g. | inter | ? |
| PGA | p.a.g. | inter | ? |
| PVV | p.a.g. | inter | ? |
| PVY | p.a.g. | inter | backing |
| R1A | ray | sensory | dorsal response? |
| R1B | ray | sensory | dorsal response? |
| R2A | ray | sensory | ventral response? |
| R2B | ray | sensory | ventral response? |
| R3A | ray | sensory | ? |
| R3B | ray | sensory | ? |
| R4A | ray | sensory | ventral response? |
| R4B | ray | sensory | ventral response? |
| R5A | ray | sensory | dorsal response?; turning? |
| R5B | ray | sensory | dorsal response? |
| R6A | ray | sensory | ? |
| R6B | ray | sensory | ? |
| R7A | ray | sensory | dorsal response?; turning? |
| R7B | ray | sensory | dorsal response?; turning? |
| R8A | ray | sensory | ventral response?; turning? |
| R8B | ray | sensory | ventral response?; turning? |
| R9A | ray | sensory | turning? |
| R9B | ray | sensory | turning? |
| SPC | spicule | motor/proprio | necessary for spicule insertion |
| SPD | spicule | sensory | necessary for spicule insertion |
| SPV | spicule | sensory | inhibits ejaculation |
A question mark indicates not known or tentative assignment. Due to partial redundancy, many of the ray neurons cannot be assigned specific roles by the behavioral assays so far employed.
C. elegans II. 2nd edition.
Riddle DL, Blumenthal T, Meyer BJ, et al., editors.
Cold Spring Harbor (NY): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 1997.
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