A Quantitative Trait Locus Influencing Anxiety in the Laboratory Rat

Alberto Fernández-Teruel, Rosa M. Escorihuela, Jeffrey A. Gray, Raúl Aguilar, Luis Gil et al.

Genome Research • 2002

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Two-Way Active Avoidance

behavioralratRoman high and low avoidance rats (F2 intercross)

Objective: A conditioned learning task measuring active avoidance responses in rats to assess fear-related behavior and genetic influences on anxiety-related traits

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Elevated plus maze

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A Quantitative Trait Locus Influencing Anxiety in the Laboratory Rat

Two-Way Active Avoidance

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Protocol Steps

Conduct two-way active avoidance task

Conduct conditioned fear test

Conduct elevated plus maze test

Conduct open field activity test

Conduct acoustic startle response test

Measure defecation in novel environment