Zebrafish on the move: towards a behavior-genetic analysis of vertebrate vision

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2000 Aug;10(4):451-5. doi: 10.1016/s0959-4388(00)00116-1.

Abstract

Behavioral screens have uncovered dozens of zebrafish mutants with striking visual defects. In parallel with mutant studies, recent psychophysical experiments indicate that zebrafish are capable of high-level motion processing, previously thought to be restricted to animals with a visual cortex. It should be possible now to devise assays to screen for mutations in visual perception.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Motion Perception / physiology*
  • Point Mutation / genetics*
  • Smell / physiology
  • Vertebrates
  • Vision Disorders / genetics*
  • Vision, Ocular / genetics*
  • Zebrafish / genetics*