The neuroscience of adaptive thermoregulation
The nervous system acts as a biological thermostat by controlling behaviors that regulate the
warming and cooling of animals. We review the structures responsible for thermoregulation …
warming and cooling of animals. We review the structures responsible for thermoregulation …
Spatial transcriptomics of nematodes identifies sperm cells as a source of genomic novelty and rapid evolution
C Rödelsperger, A Ebbing, DR Sharma… - Molecular biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Divergence of gene function and expression during development can give rise to phenotypic
differences at the level of cells, tissues, organs, and ultimately whole organisms. To gain …
differences at the level of cells, tissues, organs, and ultimately whole organisms. To gain …
Evolution and diversity of TGF-β pathways are linked with novel developmental and behavioral traits
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling is essential for numerous biologic functions.
It is a highly conserved pathway found in all metazoans including the nematode …
It is a highly conserved pathway found in all metazoans including the nematode …
Kin-recognition and predation shape collective behaviors in the cannibalistic nematode Pristionchus pacificus
F Hiramatsu, JW Lightfoot - Plos Genetics, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Kin-recognition is observed across diverse species forming an important behavioral
adaptation influencing organismal interactions. In many species, the molecular mechanisms …
adaptation influencing organismal interactions. In many species, the molecular mechanisms …
Improving Transgenesis Efficiency and CRISPR-Associated Tools Through Codon Optimization and Native Intron Addition in Pristionchus Nematodes
A lack of appropriate molecular tools is one obstacle that prevents in-depth mechanistic
studies in many organisms. Transgenesis, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic …
studies in many organisms. Transgenesis, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic …
Sensory cilia as the Achilles heel of nematodes when attacked by carnivorous mushrooms
CH Lee, HW Chang, CT Yang, N Wali… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Fungal predatory behavior on nematodes has evolved independently in all major fungal
lineages. The basidiomycete oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus is a carnivorous fungus …
lineages. The basidiomycete oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus is a carnivorous fungus …
Comparative genomics and community curation further improve gene annotations in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus
M Athanasouli, H Witte, C Weiler, T Loschko… - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Background Nematode model organisms such as Caenorhabditis elegans and Pristionchus
pacificus are powerful systems for studying the evolution of gene function at a mechanistic …
pacificus are powerful systems for studying the evolution of gene function at a mechanistic …
Crowdsourcing and the feasibility of manual gene annotation: A pilot study in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus
Nematodes such as Caenorhabditis elegans are powerful systems to study basically all
aspects of biology. Their species richness together with tremendous genetic knowledge from …
aspects of biology. Their species richness together with tremendous genetic knowledge from …
Influence of environmental temperature on mouth‐form plasticity in Pristionchus pacificus acts through daf‐11‐dependent cGMP signaling
M Lenuzzi, H Witte, M Riebesell… - … Zoology Part B …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mouth‐form plasticity in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus has become a powerful system
to identify the genetic and molecular mechanisms associated with developmental …
to identify the genetic and molecular mechanisms associated with developmental …
[HTML][HTML] Flexible reprogramming of Pristionchus pacificus motivation for attacking Caenorhabditis elegans in predator-prey competition
KT Quach, SH Chalasani - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Animals with diverse diets must adapt their food priorities to a wide variety of environmental
conditions. This diet optimization problem is especially complex for predators that compete …
conditions. This diet optimization problem is especially complex for predators that compete …