Co-option of neurotransmitter signaling for inter-organismal communication in C. elegans
oleh: Christopher D. Chute, Elizabeth M. DiLoreto, Ying K. Zhang, Douglas K. Reilly, Diego Rayes, Veronica L. Coyle, Hee June Choi, Mark J. Alkema, Frank C. Schroeder, Jagan Srinivasan
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Inter-organismal signaling is essential for animals to navigate and survive in their natural environment, yet is unclear how these chemical communication channels may have evolved. Here, authors show that TYRA-2, an endogenous tyramine/octopamine receptor, is required for the chemosensation of an octopamine-derived pheromone and that this signaling system represents an inter-organismal communication channel that evolved via co-option of a neurotransmitter and its cognate receptor