Mate Or Hibernate? That’s The Question Worm Pheromones Answer

If worms could talk, they might tell potential suitors, “I like the way you wriggle,” complete with that telltale come slither look. But worms send their valentines via signals known as pheromones, a complex chemical code researchers are now cracking, according to a study published on July 23 in the journal Nature. Scientists from the University of Florida, Cornell University, the California Institute of Technology and the U.S.

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Filed under: Biology on July 25th, 2008