Experiments on learning in zebrafish (Danio rerio): A promising model of neurocognitive function

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 224-231

  Blaser, R E ^a   Vira, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cognitive; Comparative; Conditioning; Learning; Methods; Model; Phenotyping; Techniques

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APPETITE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUTISM; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG ABUSE; FISH MODEL; HABITUATION; LEARNING; MOTOR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OPERANT BEHAVIORAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SENSORY SYSTEM; TACTILE STIMULATION; ZEBRA FISH; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONED REFLEX; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; STARTLE REFLEX;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; LEARNING; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFLEX, STARTLE; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84896969962     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.03.003     Document Type: Review

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