The roundworm C. elegans avoid dead worms using special nerve cells. Sensing death makes them have babies sooner, but shortens their lives. 🪱💀👶⏳
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Modulation of C. elegans behavior, fitness, and lifespan by AWB/ASH-dependent death perception
Hernandez-Lima et al. show that C. elegans responds to the presence of dead conspecifics
with aversive behavior and a reduction in fitness and lifespan. This response is mediated
by glutamate- and acetylcholine-dependent signaling through AWB and ASH sensory…
with aversive behavior and a reduction in fitness and lifespan. This response is mediated
by glutamate- and acetylcholine-dependent signaling through AWB and ASH sensory…
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