Comparison of the Ventral Nerve Cords of Plectus sambesii and Caenorhabditis elegans

Authors

Samantha Lares, Columbia Community College
Ellie Conklin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nathan E. Schroeder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

• Microscopic worms known as nematodes are used widely in studies.
• C. elegans, the most widely known nematode, has its nervous system mapped, serving as a model system.
• P. sambesii is placed earlier in the phylogenetic tree, while C. elegans diverged later in time.
• Research Question: What structural differences is there in neurons between P. sambesii and C. elegans?

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Recommended Citation

Lares, Samantha; Conklin, Ellie; and Schroeder, Nathan E., "Comparison of the Ventral Nerve Cords of Plectus sambesii and Caenorhabditis elegans" (2025). MICRO-CCS student projects. 21.
https://spark.parkland.edu/micro_ccs_student/21