PMID:16051801

Citation	Remy, JJ and Hobert, O (2005) An interneuronal chemoreceptor required for olfactory imprinting in C. elegans. Science 309:787-90
Abstract	Animals alter their behavioral patterns in an experience-dependent manner. Olfactory imprinting is a process in which the exposure of animals to olfactory cues during specific and restricted time windows leaves a permanent memory ("olfactory imprint") that shapes the animal's behavior upon encountering the olfactory cues at later times. We found that Caenorhabditis elegans displays olfactory imprinting behavior that is mediated by a single pair of interneurons. To function in olfactory imprinting, this interneuron pair must express a G protein-coupled chemoreceptor family member encoded by the sra-11 gene. Our study provides insights into the cellular and molecular basis of olfactory imprinting and reveals a function for a chemosensory receptor family member in interneurons.
Links	PubMed Online version:10.1126/science.1114209
Keywords	Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Benzaldehydes; Caenorhabditis elegans/genetics; Caenorhabditis elegans/growth & development; Caenorhabditis elegans/physiology; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/genetics; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/physiology; Cues; Food; Gene Expression Regulation; Genes, Helminth; Genes, Homeobox; Interneurons/physiology; Memory/physiology; Movement; Neurons, Afferent/physiology; Odors; Oviposition; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/physiology; Serotonin/pharmacology; Smell/physiology
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