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Central pattern generators located in the brainstem regulate ventilatory behaviors in vertebrates. The development of the isolated brainstem preparation has allowed these neural networks to be characterized in a number of aquatic species. The aim of this study was to explore the architecture of the respiratory rhythm-generating site in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) and to determine the utility of a newly developed isolated brainstem preparation, the Sheep Dip. Here we provide evidence for a distributed organization of respiratory rhythm generating neurons along the rostrocaudal axis of the goldfish brainstem and outline the advantages of the Sheep Dip as a tool used to survey neural networks.
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Duchcherer, M., Kottick, A., Wilson, R. (2010). Evidence for a Distributed Respiratory Rhythm Generating Network in the Goldfish (Carsssius auratus). In: Homma, I., Onimaru, H., Fukuchi, Y. (eds) New Frontiers in Respiratory Control. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 669. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5692-7_1
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