C. elegans feed yolk to their young in a form of primitive lactation
It is unclear why C. elegans continues to produce large quantities of yolk after reproduction. Here the authors show that post-reproductive C. elegans mothers vent yolk which supports their offspring’s growth, serving as a form of primitive lactation.
Main Authors: | Carina C. Kern, StJohn Townsend, Antoine Salzmann, Nigel B. Rendell, Graham W. Taylor, Ruxandra M. Comisel, Lazaros C. Foukas, Jürg Bähler, David Gems |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25821-y |
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