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  "abstract": "C. elegans detect volatile odorants through amphid sensory neurons that express diverse G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), many of which remain functionally uncharacterized. We evaluated the candidate chemosensory GPCR srd-44 using the RB1526 mutant strain in chemotaxis assays against diacetyl and Carolina mantle ( Philomycus carolinianus ) slug mucus. Wild-type and mutant animals exhibited similar chemotaxis responses to both stimuli across a range of concentrations. Under these conditions, these results do not support a role for srd-44 in chemotaxis toward diacetyl or Carolina mantle slug mucus. These findings contribute to the functional evaluation of an orphan chemosensory GPCR in C. elegans .",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13675791?pdf=render",
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  "published": "2026-10-03",
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  "title": "Loss of the Orphan GPCR srd-44 Does Not Alter Chemotaxis of Caenorhabditis elegans to Carolina Mantle Slug Mucus.",
  "title_text": "Loss of the Orphan GPCR srd-44 Does Not Alter Chemotaxis of Caenorhabditis elegans to Carolina Mantle Slug Mucus.",
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