Morris Water Maze
Objective: Measure spatial learning and memory in mice by assessing their ability to locate a hidden platform in a water maze
This is a Morris Water Maze protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2007 paper published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Model and subjects
mouse • Not specified in text • Not specified in text • adult • Not specified in text • Not specified in text
Study window
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Core workflow
Morris Water Maze Testing
Primary readouts
- Spatial learning ability
- Memory performance
- Latency to locate hidden platform
- Search patterns and navigation efficiency
Key equipment and reagents
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Morris Water Maze Testing
Mice were tested in the Morris water maze to assess spatial learning and memory. The task measures the ability of mice to locate a hidden platform in a water maze.
Note: This test was used to demonstrate impairment in spatial learning in animals with hippocampal-specific BDNF deletions
View evidence from paper
“hippocampal-specific BDNF deletions impair novel object recognition and spatial learning as demonstrated with the Morris water maze”