| Literature DB >> 29185921 |
Sudheer K Tungtur1, Natsuko Nishimune1, Jeff Radel2, Hiroshi Nishimune1.
Abstract
Analysis of mouse behavior often requires expensive equipment and transfer of the mice to new test environments, which could trigger confounding behavior alterations. Here, we describe a system for tracking mouse behavior in home cages using a low-cost USB webcam and free software (Fiji and wrMTrck). We demonstrate the effectiveness of this method by tracking differences in distance traveled, speed, and movement tracks between wild-type mice and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) model mice (SOD1G93A).Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29185921 PMCID: PMC5910027 DOI: 10.2144/000114607
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biotechniques ISSN: 0736-6205 Impact factor: 1.993