Attracted by a magnet: Exploration behaviour of rodents in the presence of magnetic objects

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12310%2F18%3A43897220" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12310/18:43897220 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60460709:41320/18:78618

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635717306058?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635717306058?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.02.023" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.beproc.2018.02.023</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Attracted by a magnet: Exploration behaviour of rodents in the presence of magnetic objects

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Magnetosensitivity is widespread among animals with rodents being the most intensively studied mammalian group. The available behavioural assays for magnetoreception are time-consuming, which impedes screens for treatment effects that could characterize the enigmatic magnetoreceptors. Here, we present a fast and simple approach to test if an animal responds to magnetic stimuli: the magnetic object assay (MOA). The MOA focuses on investigating an animal&apos;s spontaneous exploration behaviour in the presence of a bar magnet compared to a demagnetised control. We present consistently longer exploration of the magnet in three different rodent species: Ansell&apos;s mole-rat (Fukomys anselli), C57BL/6J laboratory mouse, and naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber). For the naked mole-rat this is the first report that this species reacts on magnetic stimuli. We conclude that the MOA holds the potential to screen if an animal responds to magnetic stimuli, indicating the possession of a magnetic sense.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Attracted by a magnet: Exploration behaviour of rodents in the presence of magnetic objects

Popis výsledku anglicky

Magnetosensitivity is widespread among animals with rodents being the most intensively studied mammalian group. The available behavioural assays for magnetoreception are time-consuming, which impedes screens for treatment effects that could characterize the enigmatic magnetoreceptors. Here, we present a fast and simple approach to test if an animal responds to magnetic stimuli: the magnetic object assay (MOA). The MOA focuses on investigating an animal&apos;s spontaneous exploration behaviour in the presence of a bar magnet compared to a demagnetised control. We present consistently longer exploration of the magnet in three different rodent species: Ansell&apos;s mole-rat (Fukomys anselli), C57BL/6J laboratory mouse, and naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber). For the naked mole-rat this is the first report that this species reacts on magnetic stimuli. We conclude that the MOA holds the potential to screen if an animal responds to magnetic stimuli, indicating the possession of a magnetic sense.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Behavioural processes

ISSN

0376-6357

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

151

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

JUN 2018

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

5

Strana od-do

11-15

Kód UT WoS článku

000432505500003

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85043357830