Automated C. elegans behavior analysis via deep learning-based detection and tracking

Xiaoke Liu; Jianming Liu; Wenjie Teng; Yuzhong Peng; Boao Li; Xiaoqing Han; Jing Huo

doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013707

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Automated C. elegans behavior analysis via deep learning-based detection and tracking

Xiaoke Liu,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Validation, Writing – original draft

Affiliations School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China, Weifang Key Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation of Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment and Molecular Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Jianming Liu,

Roles Project administration

Affiliations School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China, Weifang Key Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation of Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment and Molecular Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Wenjie Teng,

Roles Supervision

Affiliation School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Yuzhong Peng,

Roles Project administration

Affiliation School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Boao Li,

Roles Data curation, Visualization

Affiliation School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Xiaoqing Han ,

Roles Data curation, Funding acquisition, Software, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: hanxiaoqing@sdsmu.edu.cn (XH); 987314158@qq.com (JH)

Affiliations School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China, Weifang Key Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation of Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment and Molecular Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7206-0005

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Jing Huo

Roles Investigation, Resources

* E-mail: hanxiaoqing@sdsmu.edu.cn (XH); 987314158@qq.com (JH)

Affiliation School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Automated C. elegans behavior analysis via deep learning-based detection and tracking

Xiaoke Liu,
Jianming Liu,
Wenjie Teng,
Yuzhong Peng,
Boao Li,
Xiaoqing Han,
Jing Huo

Published: November 11, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013707

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