dc.contributor.author
Habedank, Anne
dc.contributor.author
Kahnau, Pia
dc.contributor.author
Lewejohann, Lars
dc.date.accessioned
2021-08-06T10:55:38Z
dc.date.available
2021-08-06T10:55:38Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/31538
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-31270
dc.description.abstract
In rodents, the T-maze is commonly used to investigate spontaneous alternating behaviour, but it can also be used to investigate preference between goods. However, for T-maze preference tests with mice there is no recommended protocol and researchers frequently report reproduction difficulties. Here, we tried to develop an efficient protocol with female C57BL/6J CrL mice for preference tests. We used two different designs, adapting habituation, cues and trial timing. However, in both experiments mice did not show any preference, although we used goods which we knew mice find rewarding. Instead, they alternated choices indicating that exploratory behaviour overruled preference. We argue that this behavioural strategy has evolved as an adaptive trait in saturated conditions where there is no need to take the reward immediately. Therefore, we deem the T-maze unsuitable for preference testing with the procedures we used here.
en
dc.format.extent
38 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::630 Landwirtschaft::630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche
dc.title
Alternate without alternative: neither preference nor learning explains behaviour of C57BL/6J mice in the T-maze
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1163/1568539X-bja10085
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Behaviour
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
7
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart
625
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend
662
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
158
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10085
refubium.affiliation
Veterinärmedizin
refubium.affiliation.other
Institut für Tierschutz, Tierverhalten und Versuchstierkunde
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1568-539X
refubium.resourceType.provider
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