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Pigment / Eye Loss Correlates

Astyanax mexicanus

Behavioral test for Astyanax mexicanus — Body color, eye area

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Mexican Cavefish — Pigment / Eye Loss Correlates
Quantitative Output

Key Parameters

Body color, eye area

References

Citations for Pigment / Eye Loss Correlates

  1. Protas ME, et al. (2006). Nat Genet, 38(1), 107-111. PMID: 16341223
Compatible Equipment

Hardware for Mexican Cavefish Research

Aquatic Activity Tracker (24h)

Sleep/wake monitoring

Vibration Generator with Rod Probe

VAB assay

Schooling / Shoaling Arena

Social behavior quantification

Lateral-Line Stim System

Neuromast-based sensory testing

Multi-Tank Sleep Imaging Rig

Long-term rest assays

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