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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Kaul TK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3901721 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20140124 1
The dauer larva is a specialized dispersal stage in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that allows the animal to survive starvation for an extended period of time. The dauer does not feed, but uses chemosensation to identify new food sources and to determine whether to resume reproductive growth. Bacteria produce food signals that promote recovery of the dauer larva, but the chemical identities of these signals remain poorly defined. We find that bacterial fatty acids in the environment augment ...[more]