Behavioral genetics: guanylyl cyclase prompts worms to party.
When it comes to foraging, there are two types of worm in the world: those who enjoy a party, and those who prefer to dine alone. Two recent reports describe roles for guanylyl cyclase in the neuromolecular signaling systems that effect this natural behavioral dimorphism.
Riedl
Craig A L
CA
Biology Group, University of Toronto, 3359 Missisauga Road, Missisauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6.
Sokolowski
Marla B
MB
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D003463:Cues; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase / Q000235:genetics*; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D017476:Receptors, Neuropeptide Y / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics
D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; D007473:Ion Channels; C468272:NPR-1 protein, C elegans; D017476:Receptors, Neuropeptide Y; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C102183:tax-2 protein, C elegans; C102184:tax-4 protein, C elegans; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase; D010100:Oxygen