Biosynthetic tailoring of existing ascaroside pheromones alters their biological function in C. elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans produces ascaroside pheromones to control its development and behavior. Even minor structural differences in the ascarosides have dramatic consequences for their biological activities. Here, we identify a mechanism that enables C. elegans to dynamically tailor the fatty-acid s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-06-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/33286 |