Water Maze Task
behavioralratadult male rats
Objective: Assessment of spatial memory retention through probe trials measuring preference for target zone in rats with altered neurogenesis
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Protocol Steps
1
Water maze acquisition phase
Rats undergo training to locate the hidden platform in the water maze
Note: Acquisition phase precedes probe trials
View evidence from paper
“long-term retention of spatial memory in the water maze task”
2
Probe trial testing
Probe trials conducted to measure spatial memory retention and preference for target zone
>2 weeks after acquisition
Note: Conducted more than 2 weeks after acquisition phase
View evidence from paper
“rats with substantially reduced levels of newborn neurons showed less preference for the target zone in probe trials >2 wk after acquisition compared with control rats”