Color as an important biological variable in zebrafish models: Implications for translational neurobehavioral research.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
; 124: 1-15, 2021 05.
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| ID: mdl-33359096
Color is an important environmental factor that in multiple ways affects human and animal behavior and physiology. Widely used in neuroscience research, various experimental (animal) models may help improve our understanding of how different colors impact brain and behavioral processes. Complementing laboratory rodents, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is rapidly emerging as an important novel model species to explore complex neurobehavioral processes. The growing utility of zebrafish in biomedicine makes it timely to consider the role of colors in their behavioral and physiological responses. Here, we summarize mounting evidence implicating colors as a critical variable in zebrafish models and neurobehavioral traits, with a particular relevance to CNS disease modeling, genetic and pharmacological modulation, as well as environmental enrichment and animal welfare. We also discuss the growing value of zebrafish models to study color neurobiology and color-related neurobehavioral phenomics, and outline future directions of research in this field.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Conducta Animal
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Pez Cebra
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
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Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Año:
2021
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Article
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Estados Unidos