{"title":"Chemosensation: Dynamic CO<sub>2</sub> sensing guides parasitic nematode navigation.","authors":"Koustubh M Vaze, X Z Shawn Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.020","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>CO<sub>2</sub> is a critical environmental cue for animals. A study in a human-infecting nematode reveals how the parasite's life-stage-dependent repulsion and attraction to CO<sub>2</sub> facilitate host seeking and intra-host navigation and identifies the molecular and neural determinants of CO<sub>2</sub> sensing.</p>","PeriodicalId":11359,"journal":{"name":"Current Biology","volume":"35 4","pages":"R145-R147"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Biology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.020","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
CO2 is a critical environmental cue for animals. A study in a human-infecting nematode reveals how the parasite's life-stage-dependent repulsion and attraction to CO2 facilitate host seeking and intra-host navigation and identifies the molecular and neural determinants of CO2 sensing.
期刊介绍:
Current Biology is a comprehensive journal that showcases original research in various disciplines of biology. It provides a platform for scientists to disseminate their groundbreaking findings and promotes interdisciplinary communication. The journal publishes articles of general interest, encompassing diverse fields of biology. Moreover, it offers accessible editorial pieces that are specifically designed to enlighten non-specialist readers.