Magnetic compass orientation in C57BL/6 mice
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Summary, in English
We report evidence for a robust magnetic compass response in C57BL/6J mice. Mice were trained to build their nests in one of four magnetic directions by creating a light gradient along the long axis of a rectangular cage and positioning a nest box at the opposite (dark) end. The mice were then tested
overnight in a circular, visually symmetrical arena in one of four magnetic field alignments. The positions of the nests built in the test arena showed strong unimodal orientation in the magnetic direction coinciding with the dark end of the training cage.
overnight in a circular, visually symmetrical arena in one of four magnetic field alignments. The positions of the nests built in the test arena showed strong unimodal orientation in the magnetic direction coinciding with the dark end of the training cage.
Publiceringsår
2006
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
366-373
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Learning & Behavior
Volym
34
Issue
4
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Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
The Psychonomic Society
Ämne
- Zoology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1543-4508