Organization and Physiology of Posterior Lateral Line Afferent Neurons in Larval Zebrafish

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Journal Biol Lett

Specialty Biology

Date 2010 Feb 26

PMID 20181553

Citations 20

Authors

James C Liao

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Abstract

The lateral line system of larval zebrafish can translate hydrodynamic signals from the environment to guide body movements. Here, I demonstrate a spatial relationship between the organization of afferent neurons in the lateral line ganglion and the innervation of neuromasts along the body. I developed a whole cell patch clamp recording technique to show that afferents innervate multiple direction-sensitive neuromasts, which are sensitive to low fluid velocities. This work lays the foundation to integrate sensory neuroscience and the hydrodynamics of locomotion in a model genetic system.

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