Table 1.
Summary of C. elegans associative behavioral plasticity paradigms
| Conditioned cue | Modulatory input | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Food consumption/lack | Seeking/avoidance of cultivation temperature when previously paired/unpaired with food. |
| Smell (attractant diacetyl) | Smell (aversive acetic acid) | Avoidance of the chemoatractant diacetyl when previously paired with acetic acid. |
| Smell (bacteria) | Food consumption leading to visceral malaise | Avoidance of bacteria that previously caused malaise. |
| Taste (attractant NaCl) | Lack of food | Avoidance of the chemoatractant NaCl when previously paired with absence of food. |
| Taste (attractant Na+ or Cl- ions) | Contact to aversive substance (garlic, copper) | Avoidance of the ions when each of them has been previously paired with garlic or copper. |
