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Protocol for measuring visual preferences of freely swimming Xenopus laevis tadpoles


Abstract Xenopus tadpoles display innate visually guided behaviors which are thought to promote survival by guiding them toward sources of food and away from predators. Experimentally, studying these behaviors can provide insight into the formation and function of the neural circuits which underlie them. Here, we present a protocol for measuring visual preferences of freely swimming tadpoles. We describe steps to create the visual stimuli, carry out the experiments, and analyze the resulting data. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Hunt et al.1 and Bruno et al.2
Authors Uwemedimo G. Udoh University of Wyoming , Kaiyuan Zheng University of Wyoming , Kara G. Pratt University of WyomingORCID
Journal Info Elsevier BV | STAR Protocols , vol: 4 , iss: 3 , pages: 102422 - 102422
Publication Date 9/1/2023
ISSN 2666-1667
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access gold Gold Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102422
KeywordsKeyword Image Visual Function (Score: 0.4645)