A simple and effective method to condition olfactory behaviors in groups of zebrafish

Oliver R. Braubach, Russell C. Wyeth, Andrew Murray, Alan Fine, Roger P. Croll

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We describe a simple assay for studying and conditioning olfactory behaviors of adult zebrafish. The apparatus consists of a circular flow-through tank into which odorants can be administered in a controlled fashion. Odorants (conditioned stimuli; CS) are repeatedly paired with food flakes (unconditioned stimuli; UCS) that are provided inside a tethered floating feeding ring. In response to conditioning, zebrafish develop an odorant-dependent place preference and restrict appetitive swimming behavior to the vicinity of the feeding ring. This robust assay can also be conducted with groups of zebrafish and thus provides a potentially important tool for large behavioral screens.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Titre de la publication principaleZebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols
ÉditeursAllan Kalueff, Jonathan Cachat
Pages85-97
Nombre de pages13
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - 2011

Séries de publication

PrénomNeuromethods
Volume51
ISSN (imprimé)0893-2336
ISSN (électronique)1940-6045

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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Braubach, O. R., Wyeth, R. C., Murray, A., Fine, A., & Croll, R. P. (2011). A simple and effective method to condition olfactory behaviors in groups of zebrafish. Dans A. Kalueff, & J. Cachat (Éds.), Zebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols (pp. 85-97). (Neuromethods; Vol. 51). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-953-6_7