MPI for Biology Tübingen & Friedrich Miescher Laboratory
@mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social
A joint channel for the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen & Friedrich Miescher Laboratory. We study aspects of microbial, algal, fungi, plant & animal biology. www.bio.mpg.de/ www.fml.tuebingen.mpg.de/
Imprint: https://www.bio.mpg.de/3047/imprint
Imprint: https://www.bio.mpg.de/3047/imprint
Why do prey "play dead" when caught? Our new study reveals how the #nematode C. elegans goes into a sleep-like state when caught by a predatory fungus. It's not giving up—it's activating specific neurons to "freeze."
Full story: s.gwdg.de/NYkHdO
#maxplanck #fungalbiology #fungalwormlab #nematology
Full story: s.gwdg.de/NYkHdO
#maxplanck #fungalbiology #fungalwormlab #nematology
September 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Why do prey "play dead" when caught? Our new study reveals how the #nematode C. elegans goes into a sleep-like state when caught by a predatory fungus. It's not giving up—it's activating specific neurons to "freeze."
Full story: s.gwdg.de/NYkHdO
#maxplanck #fungalbiology #fungalwormlab #nematology
Full story: s.gwdg.de/NYkHdO
#maxplanck #fungalbiology #fungalwormlab #nematology