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Nikita Mehta

University of Dundee

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The olfactory receptor SNIF-1 mediates foraging for leucine-rich diets in Caenorhabditis elegans

Ritika Siddiqui, Nikita Mehta, Gopika Ranjith, Marie‐Anne Félix, Changchun Chen, Varsha Singh

This study identifies SNIF-1 as an olfactory receptor in C. elegans that mediates foraging for leucine-rich diets via the AWC neurons in response to isoamyl alcohol.

eLife · Apr 13, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition