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Assaying Predatory Feeding Behaviors in Pristionchus and Other Nematodes
James W. Lightfoot *1, Martin Wilecki *1, Misako Okumura 1, Ralf J. Sommer 1
1Department for Evolutionary Biology, Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology

Behavioral assays provide powerful tools for understanding neuronal function. Here we present several protocols for quantifying predatory feeding behavior found in the model nematode Pristionchus pacificus and its relatives. Additionally, we provide methods for analyzing predatory feeding adaptations including mouth structures and teeth.

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