Cyclohexyl acetate functions like a volatile sex pheromone mimic in Caenorhabditis nematodes

Abstract Background Nematodes communicate via diverse sex pheromones, including long-range volatile signals, short-range chemical cues, and contact-dependent molecules. While the ascaroside family of small molecules that mediate short-range attraction is well characterized, the identities and roles...

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Principais autores:	Xuan Wan, Yuki Togawa, Matthew R. Gronquist, Marika Sagawa, Daniel Leighton, Chung Man Chan, Frank C. Schroeder, King L. Chow, Paul W. Sternberg, Ryoji Shinya
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2026-01-01
coleção:	BMC Biology
Assuntos:	Caenorhabditis nematodes Volatile sex pheromone Mate searching Pheromone mimic Sensory neurons
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-026-02510-0
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