Pavement ant extract is a chemotaxis repellent for C. elegans.
MicroPubl Biol
; 20242024.
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ABSTRACT
Ant behavior relies on a collection of natural products, from following trail pheromones during foraging to warding off potential predators. How nervous systems sense these compounds to initiate a behavioral response remains unclear. Here, we used Caenorhabditis elegans chemotaxis assays to investigate how ant compounds are detected by heterospecific nervous systems. We found that C. elegans avoid extracts of the pavement ant ( Tetramorium immigrans ) and either osm-9 or tax-4 ion channels are required for this response. These experiments were conducted in an undergraduate laboratory course, demonstrating that new insights into interspecies interactions can be generated through genuine research experiences in a classroom setting.
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MEDLINE
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MicroPubl Biol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos