TY - JOUR T1 - Nanoscale mechanical stimulation method for quantifying <em>C. elegans</em> mechanosensory behavior and memory JF - bioRxiv DO - 10.1101/047431 SP - 047431 AU - Takuma Sugi AU - Etsuko Okumura AU - Kaori Kiso AU - Ryuji Igarashi Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2016/04/06/047431.abstract N2 - Here, we establish a novel economic system to quantify C. elegans mechanosensory behavior and memory by a controllable nanoscale mechanical stimulation. Using piezoelectric sheet speaker, we can flexibly change the vibration properties at a nanoscale displacement level and quantify behavioral responses and memory under the control of each vibration property. This system will facilitate understanding of physiological aspects of C. elegans mechanosensory behavior and memory. ER -