Mouse Behavioral Testing :How to Use Mice in Behavioral Neuroscience

Publication subTitle :How to Use Mice in Behavioral Neuroscience

Author: Wahlsten   Douglas  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2010

E-ISBN: 9780123756756

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780123756749

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780123756749

Subject: B84-06 心理学派别及其研究;B845 生理心理学;Q95 Zoology

Language: ENG

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Description

Mouse Behavioral Testing: How to Use Mice in Behavioral Neuroscience provides detailed explanations of how to conduct an experiment on mouse behavior from the initial planning of the research design through every step of the process until the data analysis phase.

The book discusses the practical matters that need to be considered carefully when working with any species of animal, such as how many animals need to be tested. It describes the tests and techniques devised specifically for work with mice. Every step of the research process is illustrated with real situations encountered in previous studies. All examples are based on real experiments, and extensive details of several published experiments are provided. The essential features of a behavioral test protocol are outlined, and several complete protocols are provided. Methods to balance the order of tests and determine throughput are described, then a completely balanced order of tests in a complex experiment is presented.

The book will be useful for those already familiar with the general principles of research but are new to the realm of behavioral testing of live mice. It will also serve as a text for a formal course, most likely at the graduate level.

  • A guide to running a behavioral testing lab, including the many aspects of mouse research beyond the confines of the specific test
  • Diagrams and photographs are shown for many kinds of apparatus and test situations with suffi

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Mouse Behavioral Testing

pp.:  4 – 5

Copyright

pp.:  5 – 6

Contents

pp.:  6 – 12

Preface

pp.:  12 – 16

Acknowledgements

pp.:  16 – 18

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Research Process

pp.:  18 – 32

Chapter 2 Mice

pp.:  32 – 56

Chapter 3 Tests of Mouse Behavior

pp.:  56 – 70

Chapter 4 Designs

pp.:  70 – 92

Chapter 5 Sample Size

pp.:  92 – 124

Chapter 6 Ethics Approval

pp.:  124 – 138

Chapter 7 Logistics

pp.:  138 – 150

Chapter 8 Getting Ready for Testing

pp.:  150 – 160

Chapter 9 Prelude to Data Analysis

pp.:  160 – 174

Chapter 10 Domains and Test Batteries

pp.:  174 – 194

Chapter 11 Motivating Mice

pp.:  194 – 220

Chapter 12 Qualities of Behavioral Tests

pp.:  220 – 232

Chapter 13 Task Refinement and Standardization

pp.:  232 – 252

Chapter 14 Video Tracking

pp.:  252 – 266

Chapter 15 The Laboratory Environment

pp.:  266 – 282

Appendix - Utilities in Excel

pp.:  282 – 286

Reference List

pp.:  286 – 302

Index

pp.:  302 – 306

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