DAF-16/FoxO and DAF-12/VDR control cellular plasticity both cell-autonomously and via interorgan signaling.

Many cell types display the remarkable ability to alter their cellular phenotype in response to specific external or internal signals. Such phenotypic plasticity is apparent in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans when adverse environmental conditions trigger entry into the dauer diapause stage. This...

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Main Authors: Ulkar Aghayeva, Abhishek Bhattacharya, Surojit Sural, Eliza Jaeger, Matthew Churgin, Christopher Fang-Yen, Oliver Hobert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001204