Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA.
Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Biotechniques. 2022 Aug;73(2):104-109. doi: 10.2144/btn-2022-0036. Epub 2022 Jul 18.
Locomotor activity is one of the most commonly assayed animal behaviors. It is the gold standard for assessing behavioral circadian rhythmicity. Here, we develop a flexible and affordable locomotor activity monitoring system that does not interfere with the behavior of animals. We validate the reliability of the system in multiple circadian biology research scenarios. This device is customizable and can be used for many animal species.
运动活动是最常用于检测的动物行为之一。它是评估行为昼夜节律性的黄金标准。在这里，我们开发了一种灵活且经济实惠的运动活动监测系统，不会干扰动物的行为。我们在多个昼夜生物学研究场景中验证了该系统的可靠性。该设备具有可定制性，可以用于许多动物物种。
