Primary Assay — Hydra
Regeneration of Behavior
Hydra vulgaris
After bisection, Hydra regenerates head and body and recovers full behavioral repertoire over days. Recovery time-course of CBs, feeding, and locomotion indexes neural-net regeneration.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Hydra vulgaris.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CB recovery time | h post-bisection | Pacemaker reformation |
| Feeding recovery time | h | Mouth and tentacle function |
| Locomotion recovery time | h | Whole-body coordination |
| Head-regeneration completion | days | Morphological endpoint |
References
Citations for Regeneration of Behavior
- Bode HR. (2003). PMID: 12557201
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Hydra Research
Multi-Well Behavioral Imaging Plate
High-throughput Hydra behavior
Time-Lapse Microscopy Stage
Long-duration recording
Light-Gradient Arena
Phototaxis assays
Bisection / Regeneration Tracking Setup
Recovery time-course
GCaMP-Compatible Imaging System
Whole-organism neural recording
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Locomotion (Somersaulting)
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