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In Vivo Wireless Optogenetic Control of Skilled Motor Behavior
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
In Vivo Wireless Optogenetic Control of Skilled Motor Behavior
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07:52 min

November 22, 2021

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:57Surgical Procedures
  • 04:48Reach-To-Grasp Training
  • 05:25Results: Kinematic Analysis of Reaching Behavior and Optogenetic Activation of Contralateral and Ipsilateral D1 Spiny Projection Neurons (SPNs)
  • 07:10Conclusion

Summary

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The present protocol describes how to use wireless optogenetics combined with high-speed videography in a single pellet reach-to-grasp task to characterize the neural circuits involved in the performance of skilled motor behavior in freely moving mice.

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