Xenopus laevis kikkervisjes liever zwemmen op de witte kant van een zwart / witte tank. Dit gedrag wordt gestuurd door hun visie. Op basis van dit probleem presenteren we een eenvoudige test om de visuele functie kikkervisjes testen.
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| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Gallon Flex-Tank with Cover | eNasco | SB19271M | Size: 5-3/8" x 7" x 3-3/4" |
| Black electrical tape | |||
| White tissue paper | |||
| Large inoculating turntable | VWR | 50809-022 | Size: Dia 114.3 x H 76.2 mm (4 1/2 x 3") |
| Durasorb underpad | VWR | 82004-836 | Size: 43.2 x 60.1 cm (17 x 24") |
| Kimwipe | Krackeler Scientific, Inc. | 1945-34155-CS | |
| Standard tripod | Various | ||
| iSight camera or webcam | Apple | M8817LL/A | Good for larger tadpoles but small ones are difficult to see |
| Portable computer | Apple/PC | Various | We used a 13" MacBook, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running MacOSX Lion 10.7.5 |
| MiniDV handycam camcorder | SONY | DCR-HC42 | Connected by firewire to the computer with a 6-conductor and 4-conductor alpha FireWire 400 |
| Handycam station | SONY | DCRA-C121 | This can be used for connecting firewire to camera |
| QuickTime Player software | Quicktime | Version 10.1 | |
| 26 G Needle (5/8" length) | VWR | BD305115 | |
| Dumont #5 Forceps | Fine Science Tools | 11295-10 | |
| Disposables | |||
| Gentamicin sulfate [50 mg/ml] | Fisher Scientific | 17-528Z | Stored at RT |
| Sylgard 184 silicone elastomer | Fisher Scientific | NC9644388 | |
| Instant ocean | Doctors Foster and Smith | CD-116528 | Stock solution = 100 g/L stored at RT |
| Sodium phosphate dibasic | Sigma Aldrich | S0876 | Stock solution = 0.4 M stored at RT |
| In vitro fertilized embryos | eNasco | LM00490MX | 100 embryos/unit |
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