D’Adamo, P., Wolfer, D.P., Kopp, C., Tobler, I., Toniolo, D. and Lipp, H.-P. (2004) Mice deficient for the synaptic vesicle protein Rab3a show impaired spatial reversal learning and increased explorative activity but none of the behavioral changes shwon by mice deficient for the Rab3a regulator Gdi1. European Journal of Neuroscience, 19, 1895-1905. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03270.x

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Decision-making by nematodes in complex microfluidic mazes

  AUTHORS: Santosh Pandey, Andrew Joseph, Roy Lycke, Archana Parashar

  KEYWORDS: C. elegans; Navigation; Maze; Microorganism; Microfluidics

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, Vol.2 No.6, December 2, 2011

  ABSTRACT: Nematodes are microscopic, soil-dwelling worms that navigate through soil particles in search of food or a suitable host. Most nematode species employ a myriad of physical and chemical cues that define their navigation strategies. Here, we demonstrate a microfluidic method to observe and characterize the physical aspects of nematode navigation at real-time. The microfluidic devices comprise a series of interconnected T-maze or cylindrical structures of varying geometry. At each physical intersection, nematodes are given the choice to migrate left or right. We found that this decision-making of nematodes is influenced by the angle of intersection of T-maze structures. We further showed that nematodes can be passively directed to move in a linear direction by carefully adjusting the position and spacing of cylindrical obstacles in its path. The experiments were conducted on two nematodes (non-parasitic C. elegans and pigparasitic Oesophagostomum dentatum) and in the absence of any chemical or electrical stimulants.