Revolutionary Science: an Improved Running Wheel for Hamsters

Golden hamsters, Mesocricetus auratus, ran more in wheels with the floor covered by a plastic mesh than in wheels with the usual rods. This preference was evident both in tests with a single wheel and in tests when the animals were offered a choice between two wheels. Phase shifts following a 3h con...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chronobiology international 1998-01, Vol.15 (2), p.147-158
Hauptverfasser:	Mrosovsky, N., Salmon, Peggy A., Vrang, Niels
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activity Cycles - physiology Animals Biological and medical sciences Chronobiology Circadian Rhythm - physiology Circadian rhythms Cricetinae Equipment Design Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Hamster Instrumentation. Materials. Reagents. Research laboratory organization Male Mesocricetus Motor Activity - physiology Physical Conditioning, Animal - instrumentation Preference Running Running wheel Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Zusammenfassung:	Golden hamsters, Mesocricetus auratus, ran more in wheels with the floor covered by a plastic mesh than in wheels with the usual rods. This preference was evident both in tests with a single wheel and in tests when the animals were offered a choice between two wheels. Phase shifts following a 3h confinement to a novel wheel were greater if the novel wheel had the plastic cover.
ISSN:	0742-0528 1525-6073
DOI:	10.3109/07420529808998679