Effects of exposure to 50 Hz magnetic field of 1 mT on the performance of detour learning task by chicks.
In the present study, we examined the effects of exposure to an extremely low-frequency magnetic field of 1 mT intensity on learning and memory in Lohmann brown domestic chicks using detour learning task. These results show that 20 h/day exposure to a low-frequency magnetic field induces a significant impairment in detour learning but 50 min/day exposure has no effect.
Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650223, PR China. cheyiwenshan@sina.com.cn
Yi
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Che
Huaying
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Sun
Yonghua
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Cui
Dongming
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Zhou
Yuanye
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Ma
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000528:radiation effects; D002645:Chickens; D007858:Learning / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008280:Magnetics; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000528:radiation effects; D013037:Spatial Behavior / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013997:Time Factors