FOXO/DAF-16 modulates the transcription factor ROR/NHR-23 and inhibits the let-7 microRNA to maintain multipotency during dauer
Himani Galagali, Matthew J. Wirick, Amelia F. Alessi, Margaret R. Starostik, Priya Balamurugan, Isabella Giudicelli Sims, Laurianne Pene, Ruhi Patel, Suhua Feng, Alison R. Frand, Steven E. Jacobsen, Xantha Karp, John K. Kim
This study identifies DAF-16/FOXO's role in repressing let-7 microRNA and NHR-23 to maintain multipotency during dauer in C. elegans.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology