Open Field Activity
behavioralratRoman high and low avoidance rats (F2 intercross)
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
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Protocol Steps
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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
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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”