The AWCOFF neuron is important for attraction to 1-butanol in Caenorhabditis elegans
<i>C. elegans</i> uses chemosensation to recognize a variety of odors, many of which are released by bacteria, the major food source of <i>C. elegans</i> . Specific amphid sensory neurons are known to detect different odorants. Here we show that the AWC <sup>OFF</sup> neuron detects the attractive odorant 1-butanol. Because few odorants that are specifically recognized by the AWC <sup>OFF</sup> neuron have been identified, we hope that the identification of this additional odorant will facilitate studies of the role of the AWC <sup>OFF</sup> neuron in odor detection and discrimination.
Authors
- Elizabeth E Glater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0205-8209)
- Kwok Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9289-6857)
- J Li
- Takahide Kaneko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-6665)
- Tymmaa A. Asaed
- E Bradley
- S. Lo
- Verne Royal Brown
- J.H. Lee
- Catie H Kaneshiro
- Kae R Kidd
- Ben P Luo
- Charlene C Mbaeri
- Alanna O'Neill
- Precious Omomofe
- James D Schmidt
- Minh Truong
- Zach S Bellini
- Dylan J Blackett
- Jeremy J Callaway
- Jacob Hallesy
- Zoey E Joshlin
Institutions
- Pomona College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17912/micropub.biology.001370
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23
Funders
- Pomona College
- National Institutes of Health