A pathogen-associated odorant induces fear-like response regulated by an olfactory receptor STR-211 in Caenorhabditis elegans
Anubhuti Dixit, Anisha Bhola, Avachi Azad, Tithi Thakur, Hina Bansal
The paper identifies 2-nonanone as a pathogen-associated odorant that induces a fear-like freezing response in C. elegans via the olfactory receptor STR-211.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience