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Experimental Assessment of Mouse Sociability Using an Automated Image Processing Approach
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Experimental Assessment of Mouse Sociability Using an Automated Image Processing Approach

Experimental Assessment of Mouse Sociability Using an Automated Image Processing Approach

DOI:
10.3791/52508-v

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08:24 min

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May 15, 2016

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1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Frank Reidy Center for Bioelectrics,Old Dominion University, 2Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,Eastern Virginia Medical School

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:56Preparations for the Experiment
  • 01:43The Social Cup Experiment
  • 02:54Processing and Automated Analysis of the Movies
  • 05:45Verifying the Automated Analysis
  • 06:55Results: A Typical Control Mouse Session
  • 07:42Conclusion

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This protocol describes a method to quantify mouse sociability. Mice are videotaped as they move and interact in a special cage. Movie processing allows for the automated quantification of sociability with excellent accuracy and reliability.

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Keywords: Mouse SociabilityAutomated Image ProcessingBehavioral ExperimentsAutism Spectrum DisordersThree-compartment CageVideo AnalysisSocial Interaction

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