BiochemistryBMC BiologyPeer-reviewed
Cyclohexyl acetate functions like a volatile sex pheromone mimic in Caenorhabditis nematodes
Xuan Wan, Yuki Togawa, Matthew R. Gronquist…·Ryoji Shinya
This study identifies cyclohexyl acetate as a volatile sex pheromone mimic in Caenorhabditis nematodes, showing it acts as a male-specific attractant through a distinct sensory pathway.
DOI 10.1186/s12915-026-02510-0