Conflict during learning reconfigures the neural representation of positive valence and approach behaviour
Laura Molina-García, Susana Colinas-Fischer, Sergio Benavides-Laconcha, Lucy Lin, Emma Clark, Neythen J. Treloar, Blanca García-Minaur-Ortíz, Chris P. Barnes, Arantza Barrios
The paper investigates how conflicting positive and negative experiences are represented in the neural circuit of C. elegans during learning, showing that valence is flexibly encoded across neurons rather than in a single class.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience