PUBLICATION

Visual system and prey capture behavior of larval zebrafish

Authors
Li, X.Q., and Du, J.L.
ID
ZDB-PUB-130610-26
Date
2013
Source
Yi chuan = Hereditas   35(4): 468-476 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Du, Jiu Lin
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Central Nervous System/physiology*
  • Larva/physiology
  • Movement/physiology
  • Predatory Behavior/physiology*
  • Visual Perception/physiology*
  • Zebrafish/physiology*
PubMed
23659937 Full text @ Yi Chuan
Abstract
Studying neural circuits is a crucial step for understanding neural mechanisms underlying animal behaviors. Larval zebrafish is a low vertebrate animal model with incomparable advantages in neural circuit study. In this review, we describe the zebrafish visual system and its downstream targets, with special emphasis on their possible roles in prey capture behavior. Prey capture is executed mainly through the visual system and its downstream circuits, including reticulospinal commanding neurons, motor-controlling circuits within the spinal cord, and other un-identified functional units. With the development of approaches in monitoring and manipulating neuronal activity and behavioral assays, we will get deep insights about neural basis for prey capture in near future, which will shed light on elucidating neural circuit mechanisms of behavior.
Errata / Notes
Article is in Chinese.
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