Olfaction
- Spatial odor discrimination in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta (L.)
Summary: The proboscis extension reflex (PER) associative learning protocol was used as a tool to ask if hawkmoths, Manduca sexta, can discriminate between odor stimuli arriving on either antenna.
- A Caenorhabditis elegans behavioral assay distinguishes early stage prostate cancer patient urine from controls
Summary: The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans shows behavioral attraction to urine from prostate cancer patients, but not to controls, and this phenomenon may be a useful tool for designing diagnostic assays or biomarker discovery.