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Alessandro Groaz

California Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0002-3873-7409Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Identification of srh-30 as a 2-nonanone receptor in C. elegans

Yan Jin, Alessandro Groaz, Heenam Park, Paul W. Sternberg

The paper identifies srh-30 as a receptor for 2-nonanone in C. elegans using single-cell expression data and genetic validation.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Efficient pheromone navigation via antagonistic detectors in Caenorhabditis elegans male

Xuan Wan, Tingtao Zhou, Vladislav Susoy, Alessandro Groaz, Core Francisco Park, John F. Brady, Aravinthan D. T. Samuel, Paul W. Sternberg

This paper shows that C. elegans males use an antagonistic sensory system to navigate pheromone gradients, with head and tail neurons having opposing roles in movement control.

Nature Communications · Feb 13, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

O-Acyltransferase Genes Involved in the Production of Volatile Sex Pheromones in Caenorhabditis elegans

Xuan Wan, Sarah M Cohen, Yan Yu, Henry H. Le, Heenam Park, Alessandro Groaz, Rachel Moreno, Minyi Tan, Jessica Schneider, Matthew R. Gronquist, Ryoji Shinya, Frank C. Schroeder, Paul W. Sternberg

The paper identifies four O-acetyltransferase genes in C. elegans essential for synthesizing volatile sex pheromones and reveals their dual role in producing both volatile and non-volatile pheromone components.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 7, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry