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ArticleJournal of undergraduate neuroscience education : JUNE : a publication of FUN, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience2010

Design and construction of a two-temperature preference behavioral assay for undergraduate neuroscience laboratories.

Richard L Daniels, David D McKemy

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Article in Journal of undergraduate neuroscience education : JUNE : a publication of FUN, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Richard L DanielsDepartment of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83605;
David D McKemy

Funding

Neurobiological Basis for Cold TransductionR01NS054069 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI MCKEMY, DAVID D · 2007 to 2010
$1.5M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS054069
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Abstract

Behavioral assays in the undergraduate neuroscience laboratory are useful for illustrating a variety of physiological concepts. An example is homeostatic temperature regulation (thermoregulation). Many model organisms, from flies to mice, regulate internal temperatures in part by moving to suitable climates (thermotaxis). A particularly reliable method of quantifying temperature-dependent thermotactic behaviors is the two-temperature preference behavioral assay. In this preparation, an organism is free to move between two temperature-controlled surfaces, thus revealing its preferred thermal environment. Here we present the design and construction of a two-temperature preference assay chamber. The device uses Peltier-based thermoelectric modules (TECs) for heating and cooling, and is capable of precision control of temperatures from -5ºC to 60ºC. Our approach can be easily adapted for use in a variety of physiological and behavioral assays that require precise temperature control over a wide range of temperatures.

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behaviorcoolingheatingpeltierphysiologytemperature controlthermal preferencethermoelectricthermoregulationthermotaxis

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PMID23494724
PMCPMC3597423

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