Maternal age modulates progeny social behavior via a small RNA-neuropeptide axis
Hyeonjeong Hwang, YongJin Cheon, Seung Hee Oh, Sujin Jo, Taehyun A Kim, Eujeong Oh, Semin Hwangbo, Jinkwang Kim, Sejoo Jeong, Abdul Rouf Dar, Rebecca A. Butcher, Jong-Chan Lee, Kyuhyung Kim
The paper shows that maternal age in C. elegans affects progeny social behavior through a small RNA-neuropeptide signaling pathway involving AVH interneurons and ADL sensory neurons.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience