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Behavioral evaluation of visual function of rats using a visual discrimination apparatus.
Journal of neuroscience methods - 15 May 2007
Thomas Biju B, Samant Deedar M, Seiler Magdalene J, Aramant Robert B, Sheikholeslami Sharzad, Zhang Kevin, Chen Zhenhai, Sadda SriniVas R
Abstract excerpt
A visual discrimination apparatus was developed to evaluate the visual sensitivity of normal pigmented rats (n=13) and S334ter-line-3 retinal degenerate (RD) rats (n=15). The apparatus is a modified Y maze consisting of two chambers leading to the rats' home cage. Rats were trained to find a one-way exit door leading into their home cage, based on distinguishing between two different visual alternatives (either a...
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