The alarm response in zebrafish: Innate fear in a vertebrate genetic model

Journal of Neurogenetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-228

  Jesuthasan, Suresh J ^a   Mathuru, Ajay S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anti predator; Anxiety; Olfactory; Ostariophysan; Schreckstoff; Semiochemical

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; FEAR; GENETIC SCREENING; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; OLFACTORY MEMORY; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ESCAPE REACTION; FEAR; FREEZING REACTION, CATALEPTIC; INSTINCT; MODELS, GENETIC; NERVE NET; OLFACTORY PATHWAYS; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; ZEBRAFISH;

DANIO RERIO; OSTARIOPHYSAN; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 57049087973     PISSN: 01677063     EISSN: 15635260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01677060802298475     Document Type: Review

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