Tiny jumping roundworm undergoes unusual sexual development
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

Nematodes may be among the simplest animals, but scientists can`t get enough of the microscopic roundworms. They have mapped the entire genome ofC. elegans, the `lab rat` of nematodes, and have characterized nearly every aspect of its biology, with a particular focus on neurons. For years, it was assumed other nematodes` neurons were similar to those ofC. elegans, until researchers at the University of Illinois demonstrated the vast diversity in neuronal anatomy present across species.