Deconstructing a behavioral state: parallel neural integrators control distinct features of an aversive behavioral state in C. elegans
Saba Baskoylu, Amit Kundra, Sarah M. Pugliese, Jungsoo Kim, Kamal Maher, Alex W. Hiser, Frank Meng, Cassi Estrem, Di Kang, Eric Bueno, Steven W. Flavell
The paper identifies parallel neural integrators in C. elegans that control distinct features of an aversive behavioral state by integrating sensory stimuli over different timescales.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience