Studies on the chemical nature of feeding stimulants for rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Richardson |
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Authors: | J W Adron A M Mackie |
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Institution: | Institute of Marine Biochemistry (Natural Environment Research Council), Aberdeen AB1 3RA, Scotland |
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Abstract: | Rainbow trout trained to operate a demand feeder showed a marked preference for a diet flavoured with a synthetic mixture of chemicals over the unfavoured diet. The gustatory feeding stimulant activity resided in the amino acid fraction and was stereospeciflc for the L-forms. Certain mixtures of L-amino acids were stimulatory, while the individual components of the mixtures were inactive or repellent. |
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