Michael S. Painter
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
23 Papers
57 Citations
Michael S. Painter is an academic researcher from Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. The author has contributed to research in topics: Magnetoreception & Biology. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 18 publications. Previous affiliations of Michael S. Painter include Virginia Tech & University of Miami.
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Papers
Rapid Learning of Magnetic Compass Direction by C57BL/6 Mice in a 4-Armed 'Plus' Water Maze
John B. Phillips,Paul W. Youmans,Rachel Muheim,Kelly A. Sloan,Lukas Landler,Michael S. Painter,Christopher R. Anderson +6 more
TL;DR: It is shown that C57BL/6 mice can learn the magnetic direction of a submerged platform in a 4-armed (plus) water maze, confirming that mice have a well-developed magnetic compass and giving further impetus to the question whether epigeic rodents have a photoreceptor-based magnetic compass similar to that found in amphibians and migratory birds.
Spontaneous magnetic alignment by yearling snapping turtles: rapid association of radio frequency dependent pattern of magnetic input with novel surroundings.
TL;DR: The findings show that turtles first exposed to a novel environment form a lasting association between the pattern of magnetic input and their surroundings, which would be expected from a sensory input that functions as a global reference frame, helping to place multiple locales into register to form a global map of familiar space.
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Magnetic compass orientation by larval Drosophila melanogaster.
TL;DR: Developing an assay for studying magnetic compass orientation in larval D. melanogaster will make it possible to use a wide range of molecular genetic techniques to investigate the neurophysiological, biophysical, and molecular mechanisms underlying the magnetic compass.
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Compass-controlled escape behavior in roe deer
Petr Obleser,Vlastimil Hart,E. Pascal Malkemper,E. Pascal Malkemper,Sabine Begall,Michaela Holá,Michael S. Painter,Jaroslav Červený,Hynek Burda,Hynek Burda +9 more
TL;DR: The findings confirm existence of magnetic alignment and thus magnetosensitivity in the roe deer and provide first evidence for its role as the so-called direction indicator in control of escape behavior in roe Deer in particular and in mammals in general.
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Animal lifestyle affects acceptable mass limits for attached tags.
Rory P. Wilson,Kayleigh A. R. Rose,Richard Gunner,Mark D. Holton,Nikki J. Marks,Nigel C. Bennett,Stephen H. Bell,Joshua P. Twining,Jamie Hesketh,Carlos M. Duarte,Neil E. Bezodis,Milos Jezek,Michael S. Painter,Vaclav Silovsky,Margaret C. Crofoot,Roi Harel,Roi Harel,John P. Y. Arnould,Blake M. Allan,Desley A. Whisson,Abdulaziz N. Alagaili,D. Michael Scantlebury +21 more
TL;DR: In this article, the tag masses should not exceed 3% of the carrier body tag masses, and the tag mass should be no more than 1% of a carrier's body tag mass.
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