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Preparation and Maintenance of Bioexclusion IsoPositive Cage Experiment for Human Fecal Transplantation into Germ-Free Mice
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2025
This protocol describes the best practices for germ-free mouse transfer to and housing in experimental single-cage isolators (isocages) while maintaining sterile conditions. Methods for fecal transplant into germ-free mice and the collection of viable bacteria from these gut "humanized" mice for further applications are discussed.
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Maintenance of a Drosophila melanogaster Population Cage
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2016
This manuscript reports a detailed protocol for culturing, on a regular basis, a population of Drosophila melanogaster using a fly population cage.
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The Thoracic Cage: Sternum
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2023
The thoracic or rib cage forms the body's thorax (chest) portion. Its primary function in the body is to protect vital organs in the thoracic cavity, such as the heart and the lungs. It consists of 12 pairs of ribs with their costal cartilages and the sternum. The ribs are anchored posteriorly to the 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12). The sternum is the elongated bony structure on the anterior side of the thoracic cage. It consists of three parts: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
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The Thoracic Cage: Ribs
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2025
Ribs are curved, flattened bones forming the thoracic cavity wall with the thoracic muscles. There are 12 pairs of thoracic ribs. The posterior ends of all the ribs articulate with the T1–T12 thoracic vertebrae. In contrast,the anterior ends of most ribs attach to the sternum via their costal cartilages. Parts of a Typical Rib A typical rib has a head, neck, and body. The posterior end of the rib is called the head, followed by a narrow neck. The head articulates primarily with the costal facet...
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Flash Photolysis of Caged Compounds in the Cilia of Olfactory Sensory Neurons
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2011
Photolysis of caged compounds allows the production of rapid and localized increases in the concentration of various physiologically active compounds. Here, we show how to obtain patch-clamp recordings combined with photolysis of caged cAMP or caged Ca for the study of olfactory transduction in dissociated mouse olfactory sensory neurons.
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They create contrasting conditions by allowing selected organisms or treatments into an enclosure while excluding others. Differences in survival, growth, or behavior between these conditions can then be linked to the interaction being tested. This comparison helps biologists determine whether a species interaction contributes to an observed population change rather than merely occurring alongside it.
Restricting movement keeps organisms within a defined area and limits which species can interact. Researchers can therefore examine selected relationships without allowing uncontrolled movement to alter exposure to predators, herbivores, competitors, or environmental conditions. The resulting observations provide a more controlled basis for evaluating how those factors influence biological outcomes.
The approach changes access to organisms or treatments while holding the study setting within a defined enclosure. Researchers can compare outcomes under different interaction conditions, such as presence or exclusion of a selected species. If survival, growth, or behavior differs between those conditions, the comparison provides evidence for a causal contribution rather than simple correlation.
A study begins by defining the biological interaction or environmental factor to examine, then selecting the organisms or treatments that should be included or excluded. Researchers place them in an appropriate enclosure, observe outcomes such as survival, growth, or behavior, and compare the resulting conditions. This workflow connects experimental control with ecological interpretation.
The setting depends on the research question and the organisms involved. Cage experiments may be carried out in laboratories or deployed in freshwater systems, soils, and marine habitats. Using different environments allows researchers to examine species interactions and environmental effects under conditions relevant to the biological system being studied.
These studies can investigate how predation, herbivory, competition, or environmental factors affect organisms and populations. Their outcomes may reveal changes in survival, growth, behavior, or broader population patterns. Because they provide evidence about food-web dynamics and species interactions, cage experiments can also inform ecosystem management and related ecological decisions.