Neurobiology: imaging prey capture circuits in zebrafish

Nikolas Nikolaou; Martin P Meyer

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.005

Neurobiology: imaging prey capture circuits in zebrafish

Curr Biol. 2015 Mar 30;25(7):R273-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.005.

Authors

Nikolas Nikolaou¹, Martin P Meyer²

Affiliations

¹ MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK. Electronic address: nikolas.nikolaou@kcl.ac.uk.
² MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, Guy's Hospital Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK. Electronic address: martin.meyer@kcl.ac.uk.

PMID: 25829009
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.005

Abstract

Two recent studies used a virtual hunting assay and functional imaging to identify prey-capture circuits in zebrafish. Together they show that the optic tectum and a pretectal region are two retinorecipient areas important for the recognition and capture of prey.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Animals
Neurons / physiology*
Predatory Behavior / physiology*
Psychomotor Performance / physiology*
Superior Colliculi / cytology*
Visual Perception / physiology*

Grants and funding

G0901899/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom