Abstract
I review the history of sleep research in Caenorhabditis elegans, briefly introduce the four articles in this issue focused on worm sleep and propose future directions our field might take.
Keywords:
Worm sleep; behavioral states; history of sleep; lethargus.
Publication types
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Personal Narrative
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Caenorhabditis elegans / growth & development
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Caenorhabditis elegans / physiology*
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / physiology
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Larva
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Motor Activity
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Sleep / physiology*
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Transcription Factors / physiology
Substances
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
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LIN-42 protein, C elegans
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Transcription Factors