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Curr Biol

Title:		Olfactory Imprinting: A Worm's Memory of Things Past
Author(s):		Vogt MC; Hobert O;
Address:		"Department of Biological Sciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA. Electronic address: mv2593@columbia.edu. Department of Biological Sciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA. Electronic address: or38@columbia.edu"
Journal Title:		Curr Biol
Year:		2017
Volume:		27
Issue:		20
Page Number:		R1108 - R1110
DOI:		10.1016/j.cub.2017.08.072
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-0445 (Electronic) 0960-9822 (Linking)
Abstract:		Exposure to distinct stimuli during critical periods of development can affect behavior long-term. A new study in Caenorhabditis elegans demonstrates that changes in neuronal activity of one synaptic connection following early-life pheromone exposure are sufficient to permanently enhance specific avoidance responses
Keywords:		Animals *Caenorhabditis elegans *Memory Neurons Pheromones Smell;
Notes:		"MedlineVogt, Merly C Hobert, Oliver eng Comment England 2017/10/25 Curr Biol. 2017 Oct 23; 27(20):R1108-R1110. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.08.072"