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Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci. 2010 Feb 10;30(6):2115–2129. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4517-09.2010

Table 2. Additional Statistical Analyses for Behavioral Tests.

Details and results of statistical analyses conducted for behavioral tests. ANOVA: analysis of variance, WT: wildtype, Mixed ANOVA: ANOVA with a repeated measure (day, time, trial, quadrant, decibel, or interaction target). F(x,y): F ratio statistic is used to determine whether the variances in two independent samples are equal, x,y are degrees of freedom (df).

Tests of Sensory Sensitivity (Fig. 1)
N Test Variant Parameter Comparison Results
11 pairs Shock Threshold Jump Genotype &
Sex
2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,18)=0.94, p=0.34, sex F(1,18)=0.26,
p=0.62, genotype × sex interaction F(1,18)=0.61, p=0.45.
Flinch Genotype &
Sex
2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,18)=0.081, p=0.78, sex F(1,18)=0.39,
p=0.54, genotype × sex interaction F(1,18)=1.17, p=0.29.
3-Box Social Interaction Test (Fig. 2)
23 pairs Social vs.
Inanimate
Preference
Time Interaction Genotype, Sex,
& Interaction
Target
3-way Mixed ANOVA; genotype F(1,42)=1.56, p=0.22; sex
F(1,42)=2.05, p=0.16; target F(1,42)=3.11, p=0.08; genotype × sex
interaction F(1,42)=1.23, p=0.27; genotype × target interaction
F(1,42)=0.002, p=0.97; genotype × sex × target interaction
F(1,42)=0.06, p=0.81
23 pairs Familiar vs.
Novel Preference
Time Interaction Genotype, Sex,
& Interaction Target
3-way Mixed ANOVA; genotype F(1,42)=0.74, p=0.39; sex
F(1,42)=0.46, p=0.50; target F(1,42)=10.59, p<0.003; genotype × sex
interaction F(1,42)=1.06, p=0.31; genotype × target interaction
F(1,42)=0.72, p=0.40; sex × target interaction F(1,42)=0.03, p=0.87;
genotype × sex × target interaction F(1,42)=0.55, p=0.46
Social Interaction with a Juvenile (Fig. 2)
23 pairs Social Interaction
with a Juvenile
Time Interaction Genotype, Sex,
& Trial
3-way Mixed ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.74, p=0.39, sex
F(1,42)=4.47, p<0.041; trial F(1,42)=13.61, p<0.0007; genotype × sex
interaction F(1,42)=0.34, p=0.56; genotype × trial interaction
F(1,42)=0.08, p=0.78; sex × trial interaction F(1,42)=3.37, p=0.07;
genotype × sex × trial interaction F(1,42)=1.47, p=0.23
Genotype (WT
vs. KO) within
each Trial
Planned comparisons; Trial 1 only: F(1,42)=0.53, p=0.47; Trial 2 only:
F(1,42)=0.80, p=0.38
Trial (1st vs. 2nd)
within each
genotype
Planned comparisons; WT only: F(1,42)=5.81, p<0.021; NL1 KO only:
F(1,42)=7.88, p<0.008
Morris Water Maze (Fig. 3 and Supplemental Figure 2)
23 pairs Initial Training Latency to Platform Genotype, Sex,
& Day
3-way Mixed ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.54, p = 0.47, sex,
F(1,42)=0.21, p=0.65, day F(10,420)=8.34, p<0.000001, genotype ×
sex interaction, F(1,42)=0.11, p=0.74, genotype × day interaction,
F(10,420)=0.43, p=0.93, sex × day interaction, F(10,420)=0.43,
p=0.11, genotype × sex × day interaction, F(10,400)=0.94, p=0.50
% Thigmotaxis Genotype, Sex,
& Day
3-way Mixed ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.10, p = 0.95, sex,
F(1,42)=0.055, p=0.82, day F(10,420)=11.89, p<0.000001, genotype
× sex interaction, F(1,42)=0.000001, p=0.99, genotype × day interaction, F(10,420)=0.83, p=0.60, sex × day interaction,
F(10,420)=0.64, p=0.78, genotype × sex × day interaction,
F(10,420)=0.38, p=0.96
23 pairs Initial Probe % Time in Quadrant Genotype, Sex,
& Quadrant
3-way Mixed ANOVA: sex F(1,42)=1.57, p=0.22, genotype
F(1,42)=0.04, p=0.84, quadrant F(3,126)=11.69, p<0.000001, sex ×
genotype interaction F(1,42)=0.04, p=0.84, sex × quadrant interaction
F(3,126)=0.74 p=0.53, genotype × quadrant interaction F(3,126)=3.74,
p<0.02, sex × genotype × quadrant interaction F(3,126)=0.09, p=0.96
11 pairs Visible Platform
Task (Suppl. Fig. 2)
Latency to Platform Genotype, Sex,
& Trial
3-way Mixed ANOVA: sex F(1,17)=0.81, p=0.38; genotype
F(1,17)=0.01, p=0.91; trial F(11,187)=8.01, p<0.000001; sex ×
genotype interaction F(1,17)=0.005, p=0.95; sex × trial interaction
F(11,187)=0.52, p=0.89; genotype × trial interaction F(11,187)=1.49,
p=0.14; sex × genotype × trial interaction F(11,187)=0.93, p=0.51
Grooming + DCS (Fig. 7)
Veh: 20 pairs
DCS: 19
pairs
Grooming 30 min
after drug
treatment
Time Grooming Genotype, Sex,
& Treatment
3-way ANOVA; sex F(1,40)=0.57, p=0.45; genotype F(1,40)= 9.25,
p<0.004; treatment F(1,40)=6.01, p<0.02; sex × genotype interaction
F(1,40)=0.51, p=0.48; sex × treatment F(1,40)=0.37, p=0.54; genotype
× treatment interaction F(1,40)=2.98, p=0.09; sex × genotype ×
treatment interaction F(1,40)=0.85, p=0.36
Genotype and
Treatment
Post-hoc Tukey HSD Test; KO+veh vs. KO+DCS: p<0.02; KO+veh
vs. WT+DCS: p<0.002; KO+DCS vs. WT+veh: p=0.97; WT+veh vs.
WT+DCS: p=0.95
Anxiety-like Behavior (Supplemental Figs. 1 and 2)
23 pairs Elevated Plus
Maze
Frequency to Enter
Open
Arms/Frequency to
Enter all Arms
Genotype &
Sex
2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.00034, p=0.99, sex F(1,42)=0.25,
p=0.62, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=2.80, p<0.021. No
significant comparisons with Tukey post hoc test for the interaction.
Time in Open
Arms/Time in All
Arms
Genotype &
Sex
2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.92, p=0.34, sex F(1,42)=1.47,
p=0.23, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=4.52, p<0.039. No
significant comparisons with Tukey post hoc test for the interaction.
23 pairs Dark/light Box Latency to Enter
Light Side
WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=1.00, p=0.32, sex F(1,42)=0.066,
p=0.79, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=4.736, p<0.035. No
significant comparisons with Tukey post hoc test for the interaction.
Time in Light Side WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=3.32, p=0.077, sex F(1,42)=0.13,
p=0.72, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=0.29, p=0.59.
Total Activity WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=3.37, p=0.073, sex F(1,42)=0.011,
p=0.92, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=0.12, p=0.73.
23 pairs Open Field Time in Center/Time
in Periphery
WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.53, p=0.47, sex F(1,42)=1.93,
p=0.17, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=1.13, p=0.29.
Frequency in Center WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=0.52, p=0.47, sex F(1,42)=4.09,
p=0.05, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=0.74, p=0.40.
Distance Traveled WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=1.59, p=0.21, sex F(1,42)=0.17,
p=0.68, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=0.15, p=0.70.
Velocity WT vs. NL1 KO 2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,42)=1.59, p=0.21, sex F(1,42)=0.17,
p=0.68, genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=0.15, p=0.70.
Motor Coordination (Supplemental Fig. 2)
23 pairs Rotarod Time to Fall Off Genotype, Sex,
& Trial
3-way mixed ANOVA, genotype F(1,42)=0.17, p=0.69, sex
F(1,42)=4.86, p<0.033, trial F(26,1092)=6.24, p<0.00001, no
genotype × sex interaction F(1,42)=0.35, p=0.56, no genotype × trial
interaction F(26,1092)=0.78, p=0.78, no sex × trial interaction
F(26,1092)=0.92, p=0.59, no genotype × sex × trial interaction
F(26,1092)=0.56, p=0.96.
Locomotor Activity (Supplemental Fig. 2)
23 pairs Locomotor
activity in a novel
home cage
Locomotor Activity Genotype, Sex,
& Trial
3-way mixed ANOVA, genotype F(1,30)=0.043, p=0.84, sex
F(1,30)=6.56, p<0.016, trial F(23,690)=41.22, p<0.00001, no
genotype × sex interaction F(1,30)=0.016, p=0.90, no genotype × trial
interaction F(23,690)=0.58, p=0.94, no sex × trial interaction
F(23,690)=0.39, p=0.99, no genotype × sex × trial interaction
F(23,690)=0.89, p=0.62.
Startle Response (Supplemental Fig. 2)
23 pairs Startle Response Baseline Startle
Amplitude
Genotype &
Sex
2-way ANOVA: genotype F(1,40)=0.85, p=0.36, sex F(1,40)=0.90,
p=0.35, genotype × sex interaction F(1,40)=0.097, p=0.76.
Prepulse Inhibition Genotype, Sex,
& Decibel
3-way mixed ANOVA: genotype F(1,40)=0.064, p=0.80, sex
F(1,40)=3.50, p=0.069, decibel F(2,80)=66.99, p<0.000001, genotype
× sex interaction F(1,40)=0.85, p=0.36, genotype × decibel interaction
F(2,80)=0.35, p=0.71, sex × decibel interaction F(2,80)=2.01, p=0.14,
genotype × sex × decibel interaction F(2,80)=0.58, p=0.56.

Legend. Details and results of statistical analyses conducted for behavioral tests. ANOVA: analysis of variance, WT: wildtype, Mixed ANOVA: ANOVA with a repeated measure (i.e. within-subjects factor) Repeated measures used in the analyses were Target (for the 3-box social interaction test), Trial (for social interaction with a juvenile, visible platform task, rotarod, and locomotor activity), Day (for Morris water maze), Quadrant (for Morris water maze probe trial), and Decibel (for prepulse inhibition). F(x,y): F ratio statistic is used to determine whether the variances in two independent samples are equal, x,y are degrees of freedom (df).