For sexually reproducing animals, selecting optimal mates is important for maximizing reproductive fitness. In the nematode C. elegans, populations reproduce largely by …
D Angeles-Albores, EZ Aprison… - Molecular biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sex pheromones not only improve the reproductive success of the recipients, but also impose costs, such as a reduced life span. The underlying mechanisms largely remain to be …
The reproductive system regulates somatic aging through competing anti-and pro-aging signals. Germline removal extends somatic lifespan through conserved pathways including …
S Bhar, CS Yoon, K Mai, J Han, DV Prajapati… - Cell Chemical …, 2024 - cell.com
Methyl ketone (MK)-ascarosides represent essential components of several pheromones in Caenorhabditis elegans, including the dauer pheromone, which triggers the stress-resistant …
GN Landis, HS Bell, O Peng, B Bognar, A Tong… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Mating and receipt of male Sex Peptide hormone cause increased egg laying, increased midgut size and decreased life span in female Drosophila. Feeding mated females with the …
Mating is known to accelerate the aging of the opposite sex in a variety of species. A transcriptomic analysis of extracted germlines from mated and unmated Caenorhabditis …