Examining object location and object recognition memory in mice

• Published in: Current protocols in neuroscience Vol. 69; p. 8.31.1
• Main Authors: Vogel-Ciernia, Annie, Wood, Marcelo A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 08.10.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Maze Learning - physiology; Memory - physiology; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Recognition (Psychology) - physiology; memory disorders; object memory; spatial memory

This unit is designed to provide sufficient instruction for the setup and execution of tests for object location and object recognition in adult mice. This task is ideally suited for the study of a variety of mouse models that examine disease mechanisms and novel therapeutic targets. By altering sev...