Water Maze
Objective: Assess hippocampal-dependent spatial learning and memory in mice using a water maze task
This is a Water Maze protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2002 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • Not explicitly stated • Not explicitly stated • Not explicitly stated • Not explicitly stated • Not explicitly stated
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Water maze spatial learning task
Primary readouts
- Performance in water maze spatial learning task
- Comparison between α5−/− mice and wild-type controls
Key equipment and reagents
Verified items
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Water maze spatial learning task
Mice navigate to a hidden platform in a water maze to assess hippocampal-dependent learning and memory
Note: Task measures spatial learning performance
View evidence from paper
“The α5−/− mice showed a significantly improved performance in a water maze model of spatial learning”