Camilla I. Svensson Emma Svensk Eva Udén Elin Törnqvist Animals used for scientific purposes are protected by EU legislation. Social animals should be kept in stable groups that enable species-typical
C. elegans PAQR-2 is homologous to the insulin-sensitizing adiponectin receptors in mammals, and essential for adaptation to growth at 15°C, a low but usually acceptable temperature for this organism. By screening for novel paqr-2 suppressors, we identified mutations in genes involved in phosphatidylcholine synthesis (cept-1, pcyt-1 and sams-1) and fatty acid metabolism (ech-7...