Xuan Wan

The paper identifies methyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate (MMB) as a male-derived volatile sex pheromone in nematodes, showing it is attractive to females and hermaphrodites and mimics a predator's chemical cues.

This paper develops a single-molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization workflow for whole-organism spatial transcriptomics in C. elegans, enabling single-cell resolution and multiplex gene profiling.

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.

This study identifies cyclohexyl acetate as a volatile sex pheromone mimic in Caenorhabditis nematodes, showing it acts as a male-specific attractant through a distinct sensory pathway.

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.