Y-Maze
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Objective: Assessment of behavioral reactivity to novelty by measuring the number of visits to different arms in a Y-maze
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Protocol Steps
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Y-maze behavioral assessment
Adult offspring are placed in a Y-maze to assess behavioral reactivity to novelty. The number of visits to different arms is recorded as a measure of exploratory behavior and anxiety-like responses.
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Note: This is one of four behavioral parameters used to evaluate reactivity to novelty in the study
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“The behavioral reactivity of the adult offspring in response to novelty was evaluated using four different parameters: the number of visits to different arms in a Y-maze”