Protocol to study dam-pup social transmission using a modified paradigm for transmission of food preference
The social transmission of food preference, a rudimentary form of social learning, has primarily been studied in pairs of adult rodents. Here, we present a protocol to explore the parent-offspring context in social learning using an adaptation of this classic paradigm for rodent dam-pup dyads. We de...
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| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179665 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The social transmission of food preference, a rudimentary form of social learning, has primarily been studied in pairs of adult rodents. Here, we present a protocol to explore the parent-offspring context in social learning using an adaptation of this classic paradigm for rodent dam-pup dyads. We describe steps for studying weanling mice from the same mother and present a worked example using weight-based (food consumption) and time-based (exploration) indices of social learning. |
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