Caenorhabditis elegans Under the Influence: Testing the Ef-fects of Caffeine and Ethanol on C. elegans Reproduction

Timed exposures to caffeine and ethanol in Caenorhabditis elegans reveal that both reduce reproductive success; chronic caffeine exposure nearly eliminated egg production and viable progeny, while brief peri-ovulatory ethanol exposure increased egg production but sharply reduced embryo viability.

Posted by buchanle on Monday, May 18th, 2026 in May 2026, C. elegans, endocrinology, infertility, reproduction

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