A characterization of C. elegans lacking the gene for Rim suggests that this protein may be involved in priming synaptic vesicles for fusion, not in docking or organizing active zones.
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Lloyd, T., Bellen, H. pRIMing synaptic vesicles for fusion. Nat Neurosci 4, 965–966 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1001-965
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