Neuronally Produced Betaine Acts via a Novel Ligand Gated Ion Channel to Control Behavioural States
Iris Hardege, Julia Morud, Jingfang Yu, TS Wilson, FC Schroeder, William R Schafer
The paper identifies betaine's role in C. elegans behavior through a newly characterized ligand-gated ion channel, LGC-41, produced by specific neurons.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience