Jun Meng

This study identifies a membrane potential-independent role for the K2P channel TWK-40 in regulating presynaptic organisation through intracellular potassium levels and interactions with PYK-1 and transcription factors.

This study identifies a master neuron in C. elegans that modulates forward and backward movement through tonic and phasic activity at different timescales.

The paper shows that juvenile C. elegans generate symmetric motor patterns through an asymmetric motor circuit, with dorsal bending driven by synaptic wiring and ventral bending via extrasynaptic signaling from premotor interneurons.

This study identifies TWK-40, a K2P channel, as essential for regulating rhythmic motor activity in C. elegans by modulating DVB neuron function and Ca2+ oscillations.

The paper identifies class A motor neurons in C. elegans as intrinsic oscillators driving reverse locomotion without premotor interneurons.

The paper identifies a neuroendocrine neuron, RID, in C. elegans that sustains forward movement through the neuropeptide FLP-14.