Indicted: worms caught using steroids.

Beckstead, Robert B; Thummel, Carl S · Cell · 2006

review · Level V

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Abstract

Three recent papers provide new insights into endocrinology in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. These studies identify natural steroid ligands for the DAF-12 nuclear receptor, define a new enzyme in the hormone biosynthetic pathway, and clarify the role of endocrine signaling in adult longevity.

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