Loss of SYD-2 leads to decreased short-term memory in Caenorhabditis elegans

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Authors: Katherine Davies, Meclina Silva, Karla Vargas, Dayton Pierce
DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.002021
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Abstract

mutants). Wild-type (N2) worms exhibited robust learning and short-term memory for aversion to diacetyl. Despite its role in presynaptic maintenance, we found that the loss of SYD-2 had no effect on aversive learning but decreased short-term associative memory.

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Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Memory and Neural Mechanisms Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

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PubMed
Volume
2026
Publication date
12 January 2026
Language
EN