Light activated egg laying!

This is a scientific experiment where the optogentic tool, Channelrhodopsin, is used to activate the egg-laying neuron of the nematode C. elegans resulting in the worm to lay eggs. This video was taken using a camera connected to a light microscope.

Artist - Mad Neuroscientist, a Latino neuroscientist (PhD in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry) Edition 1/1