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Successive Induction in Larval Zebrafish
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Successive Induction in Larval Zebrafish

  • John Staddon1,
  • Robert Macphail2 &
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Abstract

Activating one reflex often facilitates another, antagonistic one. Since Charles Sherrington first identified successive induction more than 100 years ago, it has been demonstrated in a wide range of species, from aphids to grasshoppers to dogs and humans. We show a particularly orderly example in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae and identify the simple dynamic process that seems to underlie it.

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  1. Duke University, Psychology & Neuroscience https://www.nature.com/nature

    John Staddon

  2. Cellular and Molecular Toxicology Branch Neurotoxicology Division (Mail Drop B105-06), NHEERL Office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency https://www.nature.com/nature

    Robert Macphail & Stephanie Padilla

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Staddon, J., Macphail, R. & Padilla, S. Successive Induction in Larval Zebrafish. Nat Prec (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.3659.1

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