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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:16Mouse Surgery and Microinjection
- 04:50Open Field Test
- 05:48Forced Swim Test
- 06:45Results: The Effect of Virus Injection in Dentate Gyrus on Animal Behaviors
- 07:33Conclusion
Stereotactic injection of lentiviruses expressing cDNAs or shRNAs can modulate gene expression in specific brain areas of mice. Here, we present a protocol to combine stereotactic injections with behavioral tasks, such as the Open Field Test (OFT) and the Forced Swim Test (FST).
