Subject: Danio rerio
Compound: PE065
Objective: Establish PE065's phenotypic range using a well-understood and nonthreatening subject
Protocol: Full-sized aquatic enclosure with reinforced glass observation ports and a small terrestrial area, 3 dosages of nutrient pellets containing test compound.
Given the experiences gathered in previous tests involving PE065 a large surplus of nutrient pellets is kept in a fast-release container above the water to provide a distraction should premature termination become necessary.
Live observation: First dosage reluctantly consumed by subject after 6 hours of fasting, no change observed until 25 minutes post-dosage when activity levels suddenly increased and subject shows food-seeking behavior.
Second and third dosages are provided along with 15 kg of untampered nutrient pellets, subject consumes the entire amount within 15 minutes while growing in size considerably.
Subject stops feeding and enters a low-activity state floating vertically, and begins exuding a faint violet light.
Appearance of the first major phenotypic deviation at 78 minutes after first dosage as two asymmetric tentacles emerge from the gills and begin growing towards the water surface, followed shortly by two pairs of articulated legs penetrating the scales proximal from the tail.
92 minutes after first dosage the tentacles breach the water surface and their tips open up to reveal a matrix of exposed blood vessels held up by a cartilaginous matrix.
After the tentacles cease their adjustments subject begins moving towards the terrestrial area of the enclosure…
Compound: PE065
Objective: Establish PE065's phenotypic range using a well-understood and nonthreatening subject
Protocol: Full-sized aquatic enclosure with reinforced glass observation ports and a small terrestrial area, 3 dosages of nutrient pellets containing test compound.
Given the experiences gathered in previous tests involving PE065 a large surplus of nutrient pellets is kept in a fast-release container above the water to provide a distraction should premature termination become necessary.
Live observation: First dosage reluctantly consumed by subject after 6 hours of fasting, no change observed until 25 minutes post-dosage when activity levels suddenly increased and subject shows food-seeking behavior.
Second and third dosages are provided along with 15 kg of untampered nutrient pellets, subject consumes the entire amount within 15 minutes while growing in size considerably.
Subject stops feeding and enters a low-activity state floating vertically, and begins exuding a faint violet light.
Appearance of the first major phenotypic deviation at 78 minutes after first dosage as two asymmetric tentacles emerge from the gills and begin growing towards the water surface, followed shortly by two pairs of articulated legs penetrating the scales proximal from the tail.
92 minutes after first dosage the tentacles breach the water surface and their tips open up to reveal a matrix of exposed blood vessels held up by a cartilaginous matrix.
After the tentacles cease their adjustments subject begins moving towards the terrestrial area of the enclosure…