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Use of the Open Field Maze to Measure Locomotor and Anxiety-like Behavior in Mice

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Use of the Open Field Maze to Measure Locomotor and Anxiety-like Behavior in Mice

Use of the Open Field Maze to Measure Locomotor and Anxiety-like Behavior in Mice

DOI:

10.3791/52434-v

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07:12 min

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February 06, 2015

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Michael L. Seibenhener, Michael C. Wooten

¹Department of Biological Sciences,Auburn University

Chapters

00:05Title
01:25Testing Room and Open Field Apparatus Preparation
02:49Software Preparation
04:28Open Field Test Administration
05:39Results: Higher Anxiety Levels in Knockout Mice
06:45Conclusion

Summary

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A protocol is provided to use an Open Field Maze to access general locomotor activity, anxiety and emotionality in a laboratory mouse model.

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Keywords: Open Field Maze Animal Model Locomotor Behavior Anxiety Behavior Mouse C57BL/6 Wild Type Knockout Ambulatory Ability Emotionality

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