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Study finds wild nematode worms learn to avoid harmful bacteria—and their offspring inherit this knowledge
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Study finds wild nematode worms learn to avoid harmful bacteria—and their offspring inherit this knowledge

The nematode worm C. elegans will stay away from dangerous bacteria in its environment when exposed to certain bacterial RNAs—and can transmit that learned behavior to future generations. A team led by Coleen Murphy at Princeton University report these findings in a new study‚ published in the journal PLOS Genetics.
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