Evolution of lateralized gustation in nematodes
Marisa Mackie, Vivian Vy Le, Heather R Carstensen, Nicole R Kushnir, Dylan L Castro, Ivan Dimov, Kathleen T Quach, Steven J. Cook, Oliver Hobert, Sreekanth H. Chalasani, Ray L. Hong
The paper shows that nematodes use left/right asymmetric neurons to process salt cues, revealing evolutionary changes in gustatory systems despite limited neuron numbers.
eLife · Jun 30, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience