Table 3.

Performance ofmale Tat(−) or Tat(+)mice (n=8–14/group) in an open field or elevated plus maze.

Behavioral measure	Tat(−)	Tat(+)
Open field
Frequency of central entries	7.2 ± 1.3	2.3 ± 0.8*
Time spent in corners (s)	178 ± 10	222 ± 11*
Frequency of rearing	32 ± 6	16 ± 3*
Time spent rearing (s)	21 ± 4	11 ± 2*
Distance explored (m)	11.3 ± 1.2	7.4 ± 0.7*
Elevated plus maze
Total arm entries	19 ± 4	20 ± 1
Distance explored (m)	6.3 ± 1.1	7.4 ± 0.4

Data presented as mean ± SEM.

^*p < 0.05 difference fromTat(−) control mice, Student's t-test (s, seconds; m, meters).