Color-dependent foraging in C. elegans integrates chromoprotein photosensitization with bacterial metabolic cues
Rohil Hameed, Vedat Sari, Yang Yue, Zhenwen Yu, С. А. Кошкин, Charles Evans, Andrey A. Parkhitko, Scott F. Leiser, Alaattin Kaya
This study shows C. elegans uses chromoprotein photosensitization and bacterial metabolic cues to prefer red over blue food, independent of light and photoreceptors.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology