The existence of small-molecule signals that influence development in Caenorhabditis
elegans has been known for several decades, but only in recent years have the chemical …

Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) is a powerful model organism which has been
extensively characterized at the genetic and cellular levels and used to study various …

The increasing use of nanotechnology in our daily life can have many unintended effects
and pose adverse impact on human health, environment and ecosystems. Wider application …

Peroxisomal β-oxidation (pβo) is a highly conserved fat metabolism pathway involved in the
biosynthesis of diverse signaling molecules in animals and plants. In Caenorhabditis …

The metabolome of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, like that of other model
organisms, remained largely uncharacterized until recent studies demonstrated the …

Astaxanthin (AST) exists trans/cis forms in food. Currently, the functional activities and
molecular mechanisms of the geometrical isomers remain unclear. In this study, the anti …

The ascarosides, small-molecule signals derived from combinatorial assembly of primary
metabolism-derived building blocks, play a central role in Caenorhabditis elegans biology …

As genetic tools continue to emerge and mature, more information is revealed about the
identity and diversity of microbial community members. Genetic tools can also be used to …

Pheromones are neuronal signals that stimulate conspecific individuals to react to
environmental stressors or stimuli. Research on the ascaroside (ascr) pheromones in …

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans uses simple building blocks from primary
metabolism and a strategy of modular assembly to build a great diversity of signaling …