Loss of the fatty acid β-oxidation gene acaa-2 impairs timely hatching under poor maternal diet in C. elegans
Yuzuha Komachiya, Riho Kato, Hayao Ohno
The paper identifies acaa-2 as a gene critical for developmental robustness in C. elegans under poor maternal diet, showing hatching delays in mutants when mothers are malnourished.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology