Locomotion modulates olfactory learning through proprioception in C. elegans

Abstract Locomotor activities can enhance learning, but the underlying circuit and synaptic mechanisms are largely unknown. Here we show that locomotion facilitates aversive olfactory learning in C. elegans by activating mechanoreceptors in motor neurons, and transmitting the proprioceptive informat...

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Main Authors: Xu Zhan, Chao Chen, Longgang Niu, Xinran Du, Ying Lei, Rui Dan, Zhao-Wen Wang, Ping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40286-x