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A Simple Behavioral Assay for Testing Visual Function in Xenopus laevis
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
A Simple Behavioral Assay for Testing Visual Function in Xenopus laevis
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08:34 min

June 12, 2014

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:13Pre-behavior Setup: Tadpoles
  • 02:42Pre-behavior Setup: Equipment
  • 04:05Behavior Assay
  • 05:34Retinal Axotomy
  • 07:06Results: Xenopus laevis Response to Visual Stimuli
  • 08:09Conclusion

Summary

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Xenopus laevis tadpoles prefer swimming on the white side of a black/white tank. This behavior is guided by their vision. Based on this behavior, we present a simple assay to test the visual function of tadpoles.

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