The dynamics of successive induction in larval zebrafish.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Charles Sherrington identified the properties of the synapse by purely behavioral means-the study of reflexes-more than 100 years ago. They were subsequently confirmed neurophysiologically. Studying reflex interaction, he also showed that activating one reflex often facilitates another, antagonistic one: successive induction, which has since been demonstrated in a wide range of species, from aphids to locusts to dogs and humans. We show a particularly orderly example in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae; the behavior (locomotion) of larvae is low in dark and intermediate in light, but low in light and substantially higher in dark when dark followed light. A quantitative model of a simple dynamic process is described that readily captures the behavior pattern and the effects of a number of manipulations of lighting conditions.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Staddon, JER; MacPhail, RC; Padilla, S
Published Date
- September 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 94 / 2
Start / End Page
- 261 - 266
PubMed ID
- 21451752
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2929089
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1938-3711
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-5002
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1901/jeab.2010.94-261
Language
- eng