Avoidance Response to Carbon Dioxide Is Slow (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Avoidance Response to Carbon Dioxide Is Slow

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(top) the zebrafish avoidance response to carbon dioxide. (middle) A closer look at the first 40 ms after exposre to carbon dioxide. (bottom) the fast response to being touched. Note, when touched, the fish has already turned around and started to flee after 12 ms, and has moved away after 40 ms. In contrast, a fleeing the carbon dioxide takes about 800 ms.

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