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Magnetic compass orientation in C57BL/6 mice

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Summary, in English

We report evidence for a robust magnetic compass response in C57BL/6J mice. Mice were trained to build their nests in one of four magnetic directions by creating a light gradient along the long axis of a rectangular cage and positioning a nest box at the opposite (dark) end. The mice were then tested

overnight in a circular, visually symmetrical arena in one of four magnetic field alignments. The positions of the nests built in the test arena showed strong unimodal orientation in the magnetic direction coinciding with the dark end of the training cage.

Publishing year

2006

Language

English

Pages

366-373

Publication/Series

Learning & Behavior

Volume

34

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

The Psychonomic Society

Topic

  • Zoology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1543-4508