MPD: Pletcher1: animal documentation

Pletcher1 animal documentation

Open field and tail suspension tests in males of 32 inbred strains of mice (2007)

Pletcher MT
With: Miller BH, Schultz LE, Gulati A, Su AI

Pletcher1_Animal

Acclimation and testing periods

Vendor Male mice from 32 inbred strains were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME) at 3â5 wks of age.

Ages

Mice were allowed to acclimate for 1 mo prior to behavioral testing.

Feed & water

Food and water were available ad libitum

Housing
Mice were housed at a density of 3 per cage

Photoperiod

Mice were maintained on a 12:12 light:dark cycle (lights on = 0700 h).

Relative humidity ~45%

Temperature

21 ± 2°C

Regulatory compliance All animal procedures were approved by the Scripps Florida Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee under protocol 06-019.

Vendor	Male mice from 32 inbred strains were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME) at 3â5 wks of age.
Ages	Mice were allowed to acclimate for 1 mo prior to behavioral testing.
Feed & water	Food and water were available ad libitum
Housing	Mice were housed at a density of 3 per cage
Photoperiod	Mice were maintained on a 12:12 light:dark cycle (lights on = 0700 h).
Relative humidity	~45%
Temperature	21 ± 2°C
Regulatory compliance	All animal procedures were approved by the Scripps Florida Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee under protocol 06-019.