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Aging/genetics/*physiology
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Caenorhabditis elegans/genetics/growth & development/*physiology
Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/*physiology
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/genetics
Genes, Helminth/genetics
Life Cycle Stages/genetics/physiology
Longevity/genetics/physiology
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Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/*physiology
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Abstract:
Caenorhabditis elegans diapause, reproductive development, and life span are influenced by the DAF-12 nuclear hormone receptor signaling pathway. Here, we describe how this nuclear receptor integrates environmental and physiologic cues and regulates developmental age, reproduction and aging.