Open Field Activity
Objective: Measure locomotor activity and anxiety-related behavior in a novel open environment as part of a multivariate analysis of genetic influences on fear-related traits
This is a Open Field Activity protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2002 paper published in Genome Research.
Model and subjects
rat • Roman high and low avoidance rats (F2 intercross) • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Open field activity test
Primary readouts
- Locomotor activity in novel open environment
- Anxiety-related behavior
- Behavioral response patterns influenced by QTL on rat chromosome 5
Key equipment and reagents
Verified items
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Open field activity test
Rats were tested in an open field to measure locomotor activity and anxiety-related behavior in a novel environment
Note: This test was part of a battery of animal models of anxiety used in the genetic mapping study
View evidence from paper
“The QTL influences two-way active avoidance, conditioned fear, elevated plus maze, and open field activity but not acoustic startle response”