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Study Motor Skill Learning by Single-pellet Reaching Tasks in Mice

Study Motor Skill Learning by Single-pellet Reaching Tasks in Mice

DOI:
10.3791/51238-v

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06:04 min

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March 04, 2014

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1Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology,University of California, Santa Cruz

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:05Apparatus Set-up
  • 01:55Food Deprivation and Shaping
  • 03:20Training
  • 04:53Results: Single-pellet Reaching Task
  • 05:33Conclusion

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Persistent practice improves the precision of coordinated movements. Here we introduce a single-pellet reaching task, which is designed to assess the learning and memory of forelimb skill in mice. 

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Keywords: Motor Skill LearningSingle-pellet Reaching TaskForelimb MovementsSkilled ReachingMouse BehaviorMotor PerformanceMemoryLearning ParadigmMouse Genetics

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