Identity and functions of monoaminergic neurons in the predatory nematode Pristionchus pacificus reveal nervous system conservation and divergence
Curtis M. Loer, Hyunsoo Yim, Luke T Geiger, Yasmin H. Ramadan, Megan F Hampton, Diana V Bernal, Heather R Carstensen, Jorge Morgan, Laura Rivard, Theresa Medina, Steven J. Cook, Misako Okumura, James W. Lightfoot, Oliver Hobert, Ray L. Hong
The paper characterizes monoaminergic neurons in Pristionchus pacificus, identifying conserved and novel patterns of neurotransmitter expression and function in behaviors like host-finding and dispersal.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience