Early midbrain sensorimotor pathway is involved in the timely initiation and direction of swimming in the hatchling Xenopus laevis tadpole.
Michelle Christine Larbi, Giulia Messa, Helin Jalal, Stella Koutsikou
This study investigates the role of the midbrain in controlling swimming behavior in Xenopus laevis tadpoles, finding that midbrain lesions affect swimming latency, trajectory, and stopping behavior.
Frontiers in Neural Circuits · Dec 20, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience