Knockout of all nematode-specific NSPC genes expressed exclusively in the excretory gland cell results in transcriptomic signatures indicating an affected insulin signaling
Zuzanna Mackiewicz, Vladyslava Liudkovska, Andrzej Dziembowski
The paper investigates the role of nematode-specific NSPC genes in C. elegans, finding that their deletion affects insulin signaling rather than defense response.