Sound generation in zebrafish with Bio-Opto-Acoustics.

ABSTRACT: Hearing is a crucial sense in underwater environments for communication, hunting, attracting mates, and detecting predators. However, the tools currently used to study hearing are limited, as they cannot controllably stimulate specific parts of the auditory system. To date, the contributions of hearing organs have been identified through lesion experiments that inactivate an organ, making it difficult to gauge the specific stimuli to which each organ is sensitive, or the ways in which inputs from multiple organs are combined during perception. Here, we introduce Bio-Opto-Acoustic (BOA) stimulation, using optical forces to generate localized vibrations in vivo, and demonstrate stimulation of the auditory system of zebrafish larvae with precise control. We use a rapidly oscillated optical tr

SUBMITTER: Favre-Bulle IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7705743 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature