Author:
Suzuki Michiyo, ,Goto Takeshi,Tsuji Toshio,Ohtake Hisao,
Abstract
The nematode <I>Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans)</I>, a relatively simple organism in structure, is one of the most well-studied multicellular organisms. We developed a <I>virtual C. elegans</I> based on the actual organism to analyze motor control. We propose a dynamic body model, including muscles, controlled by a neural circuit model based on the actual nematode. The model uses neural oscillators to generate rhythmic movement. Computer simulation confirmed that the <I>virtual C. elegans</I> realizes motor control similar qualitatively to that of the actual organism. Specified classes of neurons are killed in the neural circuit model corresponding to actual <I>unc</I> mutants, demonstrating that resulting movement of the <I>virtual C. elegans</I> resembles that of actual mutants.
Publisher
Fuji Technology Press Ltd.
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,General Computer Science
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