Predator-secreted sulfolipids induce defensive responses in C. elegans

Predator-secreted sulfolipids induce defensive responses in C. elegans

Defensive behavioral responses can be triggered by predator-released odors. Here, the authors identified the relevant Pristionchus pacificus-released sulfolipid molecules and dissected the neural circuits underlying C. elegans response to this predator.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zheng Liu, Maro J. Kariya, Christopher D. Chute, Amy K. Pribadi, Sarah G. Leinwand, Ada Tong, Kevin P. Curran, Neelanjan Bose, Frank C. Schroeder, Jagan Srinivasan, Sreekanth H. Chalasani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03333-6

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03333-6

Similar Items