Cell
Volume 124, Issue 6, 24 March 2006, Pages 1137-1140
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Indicted: Worms Caught using Steroids

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Three recent papers provide new insights into endocrinology in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. These studies identify natural steroid ligands for the DAF-12 nuclear receptor, define a new enzyme in the hormone biosynthetic pathway, and clarify the role of endocrine signaling in adult longevity.

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