BMC biology
Cyclohexyl acetate functions like a volatile sex pheromone mimic in Caenorhabditis nematodes.
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
Published: 202610.1186/s12915-026-02510-0
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 wel…
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