Table 1. List of behavioral tests.
Group | Test | Age * | Graphs | Descriptions ** | Phenotypes of mutant mice suggested |
1st | General health/neurological screen | 11 | Figs. S1A–D | Results-2 | |
Light/dark transition | 11 | Figs. 3C–F | Results-3 | hypoactivity in novel environments | |
Open field | 12 | Figs. 2A–E | Results-3 | hyperactivity, hypoactivity in novel environments, unusual anxiety | |
Elevated plus maze | 12 | Figs. S2A–D | Results-6 | ||
Hot plate | 12 | Fig. S1F | Results-6 | ||
Social interaction (novel environment) | 13 | Figs. S3A–D | Results-6 | ||
Rotarod | 13 | Fig. S1E | Results-6 | ||
Social interaction (Crawly version) | 14 | Figs. S3E–H | Results-6 | ||
Prepulse inhibition/startle response | 14 | Figs. 5A, B | Results-6 | ||
Porsolt forced swim | 15 | Figs. 4A, B | Results-4 | depression-like behavior | |
Gait analysis | 15 | Figs. S4A, B | Results-6 | ||
Barnes maze | 24 | Figs. 5A–C | Results-5 | ||
Cued and contextual fear conditioning | 27 | Figs. S2E–G | Results-6 | ||
Tail suspension | 29 | Fig. 4C | Results-4 | depression-like behavior | |
24-h homecage monitoring | 48 | Figs. 3A, B | Results-3, 6 | hyperactivity | |
2nd | General health/neurological screen | 12 | |||
Light/dark transition | 13 | Fig. S6D | Results-3 | hypoactivity in novel environments | |
Open field | 14 | Figs. S6A, B | Results-3 | hyperactivity, hypoactivity in novel environments, unusual anxiety | |
24-h homecage monitoring, Circadian rhythm | 24 | Figs. S5A, B, S6C | Results-3, 6 | hyperactivity |
; Age (weeks old) of the youngest animals of the group at the start of the test. The oldest animals are 3 weeks (1st group) or 4 weeks (2nd group) older than the age indicated.
; Sections in the text where the results are described. Subsections of Results are; 2, General characteristics of Zfhx2-deficient mice; 3, Locomotor activity and anxiety-like behavior; 4, Depression-like behavior; 5, Sensorimotor gating; 6, Spatial reference memory; 7, Other behavioral tests.