Mouse Behavior – Open Field and T-Maze

By Shweta Jain, PhD and Robert Edwards, MD
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Description
This protocol describes two behavioral tasks for mice. The first is the Open Field Test, which is used to asses motor behavior, and the second is the T-Maze, which is used to assess spatial learning.
Identifier (DOI)
10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lyj7rqlx9/v1
Tags
  • Animal
  • In Vivo
  • Motor symptoms
  • Mouse
  • Neurobehavioral
Team
Team Edwards
Program
Collaborative Research Network
Theme
Circuitry and Brain-Body Interactions

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