Folates are B vitamins that are known to be important for embryonic development and other important processes. Here, the authors show that a specific folate acts as a signal to activate serotonergic neurons to control behavior in C. elegans via a metabolism-independent pathway that requires the folate receptor and a calcium channel.
- Ria S. Peesapati
- Brianna L. Austin-Byler
- Edward T. Kipreos
