Source Paper
α7 Nicotinic Receptor Subunits Are Not Necessary for Hippocampal-Dependent Learning or Sensorimotor Gating: A Behavioral Characterization of <i>Acra7</i>-Deficient Mice
Richard Paylor, Michelle Nguyen, Jacqueline N. Crawley, James Patrick, Arthur Beaudet et al.
Learning & Memory • 1998
Morris Water Task
Objective: Evaluation of spatial learning and memory performance in mice using the Morris water task
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Protocol Steps
Morris Water Task Testing
Acra7 homozygous mutant mice and wild-type littermates were tested for spatial learning in the Morris water task
Note: This test was conducted as part of a broader behavioral characterization study examining the role of α7 nAChRs in learning and memory
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“Acra7 homozygous mutant mice and their wild-type littermates were tested in a Pavlovian conditioned fear test, for spatial learning in the Morris water task”