Escape Behaviour: Reciprocal Inhibition Ensures Effective Escape Trajectory

Keith T. Sillar

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.07.015

Escape Behaviour: Reciprocal Inhibition Ensures Effective Escape Trajectory

Keith T. Sillar^*

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Abstract

When a zebrafish makes a fast escape response, Mauthner cells directly activate contralateral spinal interneurons which feed reciprocal inhibition to motorneurons on the stimulated side. Ablation of these interneurons in transgenic animals impairs escape responses, indicating their crucial role in survival.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R697-R699
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	19
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.07.015
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2009

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