Caenorhabditis elegans: a new model system for the study of learning and memory. Export

@article{citeulike:761317, abstract = {The extensive information on the neuroanatomy, development and genetics of Caenorhabditis (C.) elegans make it an ideal candidate model system for the analysis of the mechanisms underlying learning and memory. A first step in this analysis is the demonstration of the capacity of C. elegans to learn. In these experiments non-associative learning in C. elegans was investigated by observing changes in reversal reflex response amplitude to a mechanical vibratory stimulus. The results from these studies of non-associative learning show that C. elegans is capable of short-term habituation, dishabituation and sensitization, as well as long-term retention of habituation training lasting for at least 24 h. These findings set the stage for detailed developmental, genetic and physiological analyses of learning and memory.}, address = {Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.}, author = {Rankin, C. H. and Beck, C. D. and Chiba, C. M.}, citeulike-article-id = {761317}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2310497}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=2310497}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.wormbase.org/db/misc/paper?name=WBPaper00001251}, day = {12}, issn = {0166-4328}, journal = {Behav Brain Res}, keywords = {c\_elegans, learning}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {89--92}, posted-at = {2006-07-16 17:42:51}, priority = {0}, title = {Caenorhabditis elegans: a new model system for the study of learning and memory.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2310497}, volume = {37}, year = {1990} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:761317 L3 - citeulike-article-id:761317 N2 - The extensive information on the neuroanatomy, development and genetics of Caenorhabditis (C.) elegans make it an ideal candidate model system for the analysis of the mechanisms underlying learning and memory. A first step in this analysis is the demonstration of the capacity of C. elegans to learn. In these experiments non-associative learning in C. elegans was investigated by observing changes in reversal reflex response amplitude to a mechanical vibratory stimulus. The results from these studies of non-associative learning show that C. elegans is capable of short-term habituation, dishabituation and sensitization, as well as long-term retention of habituation training lasting for at least 24 h. These findings set the stage for detailed developmental, genetic and physiological analyses of learning and memory. IS - 1 JF - Behav Brain Res SN - 0166-4328 AD - Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. EP - 92 TI - Caenorhabditis elegans: a new model system for the study of learning and memory. VL - 37 SP - 89 KW - c_elegans KW - learning AU - Rankin, CH AU - Beck, CD AU - Chiba, CM PY - 1990/02/12/ UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2310497 ER -