Skip to main content
. 2016 Jan 18;(107):53303. doi: 10.3791/53303
Targeted region Angle Position of the electrode Age of embryo DNA amount/ concentration Voltage Size of electrode
Retrosplenial Cortex 330°- 0° Center of the electrodes just anterior of the ear primordia E14 (E11-E17) 1.5- 2 µl/ 2.7- 2 µg/µl 36- 38 3- 5 mm
Motor Cortex 0°- 40° Center of the electrodes just anterior of the ear primordia E14 (E11-E17) 1.5- 2 µl/ 2.7- 2 µg/µl 36- 38 3- 5 mm
Somatosensory Cortex 40°- 95° Center of the electrodes just anterior of the ear primordia E14 (E11-E17) 1.5- 2 µl/ 2.7- 2 µg/µl 36- 38 3- 5 mm
Piriform Cortex 95°- 110° Center of the electrodes just anterior of the ear primordia E14 (E11-E17) 1.5- 2 µl/ 2.7- 2 µg/µl 36-3 8 3- 5 mm
Cornu Ammonis (CA)1 250°- 275° Center of the positive pole at the middle of the ear primordium (E14-) E15 2 µl/ 2 µg/µl 38- 40 3- 5 mm
CA2 230°- 250° Center of the positive pole at the middle of the ear primordium (E14-) E15 2 µl/ 2 µg/µl 38- 40 3- 5 mm
CA3 210°- 230° Center of the positive pole at the middle of the ear primordium (E14-) E15 2 µl/ 2 µg/µl 38- 40 3- 5 mm
Dentate Gyrus 190°- 210° Center of the positive pole at the middle of the ear primordium (E14-) E15 2 µl/ 2 µg/µl 38- 40 3- 5 mm
Striatum 170°- 240° Center of the electrodes at the level of the ear primordia E12 1 µl/ 4 µg/µl 33 0.5 mm
Lateral Septal Nucleus 100°- 170° Center of the electrodes at the level of the ear primordia E12 1 µl/ 4 µg/µl 33 0.5 mm
Thalamus 25°- 40° Center of the electodes just posterior the ear primordia E12- E13 1-1.5 µl/ 4-2.7 µg/µl 33- 35 0.5- 3 mm
Hypothalamus 90°- 180° Center of the electodes just posterior the ear primordia E12- E13 1-1.5 µl/ 4-2.7 µg/µl 33- 35 0.5- 3 mm