Synthetic Scotophobin in Goldfish: Specificity and Effect on Learning

Synthetic Scotophobin in Goldfish: Specificity and Effect on Learning

Synthetic rat scotophobin was injected intracranially into common goldfish (Carassius auratus) which were then trained to avoid light or dark. The substance interacts with the learning process in goldfish in an apparently specific way, facilitating the acquisition of dark avoidance, a task homologou...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 177; no. 4049; pp. 635 - 636
Main Authors: Bryant, Rodney C., Santos, Nelson N., Byrne, William L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 18-08-1972
Subjects:
Amoeba
Animals
Avoidance Learning - drug effects
Cyprinidae
Darkness
Dosage
Ectoplasm
Educational activities
Gels
Lamps
Learning
Learning rate
Light
Narcotics
Peptides - administration & dosage
Peptides - pharmacology
Pipettes
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Summary:Synthetic rat scotophobin was injected intracranially into common goldfish (Carassius auratus) which were then trained to avoid light or dark. The substance interacts with the learning process in goldfish in an apparently specific way, facilitating the acquisition of dark avoidance, a task homologous with that acquired by rats from which the natural peptide was isolated, while inhibiting acquisition of light avoidance.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.177.4049.635