Figure 7.
Morris Water Maze test. Results of pre-reproductive maternal rearing condition on pup's spatial and procedural performances are depicted. Latency (A), total and peripheral distances (B,C), velocity (D), and navigational strategies put into action (E) throughout MWM test. Percentage of time spent in the four quadrants during Probe phase (F) analyzed in EF-p and SF-p on pnd 45 (*p = 0.05; **p = 0.01; ***p < 0.001). Results are reported as mean ± SEM. C, Circling; ES, Extended Searching; RS, Restricted Searching; F, Finding; NE, North-East (previously rewarded) quadrant; NW, North-West quadrant; SE, South-East quadrant; SW, South-West quadrant.