Protocol for controlling visual experience during zebrafish development and modulation of motor behavior

Article Neurosciences

Early development of respiratory motor circuits in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Kimberly L. McArthur et al.

Summary: In larval zebrafish, facial branchiomotor neurons (FBMNs) receive functional synaptic inputs from respiratory pattern-generating networks, indicating the early development of the respiratory motor circuit.

JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY (2023)

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Article Cell Biology

Thalamic regulation of a visual critical period and motor behavior

John Hageter et al.

Summary: Using larval zebrafish as a model, this study explores how visual experience affects the functionality of thalamic neurons and their role in critical period timing. The findings demonstrate the complexity of visual plasticity and emphasize the importance of inhibitory signaling in establishing critical period.

CELL REPORTS (2023)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Retina-derived signals control pace of neurogenesis in visual brain areas but not circuit assembly

Shachar Sherman et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates that neurons in visual brain areas can differentiate and wire up normally, albeit more slowly, even without connections to the retina.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2023)

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Article Behavioral Sciences

Environmental and Molecular Modulation of Motor Individuality in Larval Zebrafish

John Hageter et al.

Summary: Innate behavioral biases like human handedness are common forms of inter-individual variation, influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Research on larval zebrafish shows significant individual variation in turning preference, impacted by factors like temperature and pharmacological manipulation of Notch signaling. Results suggest larval zebrafish is a valuable vertebrate model for studying inter-individual variation in behavior and neural development.

FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences