Pre-dauer starvation rapidly and reversibly reduces niche proliferative signaling to the C. elegans germ line
Fred A. Koitz, Camille Miller, Brian A. Kinney, Kacy L. Gordon
The paper shows that pre-dauer starvation reduces germline size and Notch signaling in C. elegans, with long-term reproductive effects, and that these changes are reversible upon recovery.
Development · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology