Table 12.

Detailed results and statistical analyses related to learning and memory

Y-maze, spontaneous alternation behavior
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
% of choicesData structureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFp valuePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
Arm 12wANOVANormal32.34 ± 0.8734.24 ± 0.9232.77 ± 1.170.8440.4360.1870.0350.8520.0540.4120.6640.113-
Arm 22wANOVANormal35.17 ± 1.1732.74 ± 1.135.18 ± 1.361.5480.2230.3149.9760.0030.8730.1190.8880.067-
Arm 32wANOVANormal32.19 ± 1.4632.98 ± 1.0932.04 ± 1.020.2850.7530.09310.3660.0020.8850.5200.5980.131-
Chance level comparisonTestData structureAll tAll p valuePowerWT tWT p valuePowerHet tHet p valuePowerKO tKO p valuePower
Arm 11S-t testNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Arm 21S-t testNormal1.4650.148NA1.5780.132NA-0.5340.600NA1.3540.193NA
Arm 31S-t testNormal-1.3380.186NA-0.7720.450NA-0.3120.759NA-1.2620.223NA
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
TestData structureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFp valuePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
Total number of choices2wANOVANormal43.42 ± 3.2540.26 ± 2.5438.47 ± 2.750.6120.5460.1470.1640.6870.0682.2440.1160.437-
Number of correct choice2wANOVANormal57.46 ± 1.5960.68 ± 1.9357.52 ± 1.611.2270.3020.2562.9870.0900.3960.9270.4020.202-
Number of type 1 errors2wANOVANormal37.8 ± 1.4334.09 ± 1.5938.29 ± 1.792.2960.1110.4450.3000.5860.0845.1650.0090.804-
Number of type 2 errors2wANOVANonnormal4.04 ± 1.115.47 ± 1.024.51 ± 1.070.3970.6740.1114.4020.0410.5393.4490.0390.621-
Fear conditioning
TrainingTestData structureFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
- TimerMeasuresSph.viol43.9980.0001.000
- Time × genotyperMeasuresSph.viol3.1940.0020.970
- GenotyperMeasuresSph.viol14.5050.0000.9980.8090.0000.000
- CohortrMeasuresSph.viol12.3510.0010.932
- Time × gen. × coh.rMeasuresSph.viol0.6020.7820.281
- Gen. × coh.rMeasuresSph.viol0.4940.6130.127
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
Training, individualtime binsTestData structureWTHetKOFpvaluePowerFpvaluePowerFpvaluePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vsKO
Habituation2wANOVANonnormal16.85 ± 2.9310.45 ± 2.3721.6 ± 5.32.0810.1350.4080.0150.9030.0520.0610.9410.059-
Pre-tone 0-1202wANOVANonnormal10.45 ± 1.728.15 ± 1.4321.01 ± 3.976.5460.0030.8920.3300.5680.0870.0410.9600.0560.8200.0210.004
Tone/shock 120-1402wANOVANonnormal10.58 ± 3.266.85 ± 2.8219.94 ± 6.062.3610.1050.4560.0200.8870.0520.1990.8200.079-
Post-tone 140-2602wANOVANonnormal19.74 ± 3.7318.83 ± 3.8647.68 ± 6.7113.1490.0000.9965.5060.0230.6342.2220.1190.4330.9900.0000.000
Tone/shock 260-2802wANOVANonnormal15.07 ± 4.724.58 ± 5.2247.23 ± 7.477.6130.0010.9340.0260.8710.0530.7620.4720.1730.5070.0010.027
Tone/shock 260-2802wANOVANonnormal31.06 ± 5.1437.88 ± 6.665.23 ± 6.7212.5050.0000.99518.0060.0000.9860.6400.5320.1510.6500.0000.002
Tone/shock 400-4202wANOVANonnormal31.03 ± 5.8640.59 ± 7.6165.21 ± 5.949.7280.0000.97712.5650.0010.9350.0610.9410.0590.5030.0010.015
Post-tone 420-5402wANOVANonnormal36.71 ± 6.5347.61 ± 7.3661.74 ± 6.787.8800.0010.94245.2070.0001.0000.1350.8740.0700.3030.0030.139
ContextTestData structureFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
- TimerMeasuresSph.ass4.5580.0040.880
- Time × genotyperMeasuresSph.ass0.6750.6700.262
- GenotyperMeasuresSph.ass1.7880.1780.357
- CohortrMeasuresSph.ass0.5420.4650.112
- Time × gen.× coh.rMeasuresSph.ass0.9180.4810.355
- Gen. × coh.rMeasuresSph.ass1.0260.3660.219
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
Context, individual time binsTestDatastructureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFpvaluePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
0-602wANOVANonnormal63.09 ± 5.1357.19 ± 5.6344.3 ± 6.212.6430.0810.5020.5820.4490.1160.5580.5760.1370.7500.0630.261
60-1202wANOVANonnormal66.34 ± 6.8366 ± 6.9459.6 ± 7.410.2300.7950.0840.6760.4150.1272.2330.1180.435-
120-1802wANOVANonnormal62.65 ± 7.1462.11 ± 6.4742.81 ± 7.832.2630.1140.4400.3920.5340.0940.9580.3900.207-
180-2402wANOVANonnormal56.12 ± 6.5654.45 ± 7.5843.33 ± 6.290.9440.3960.2050.0730.7880.0580.1090.8970.066-
mean2wANOVANonnormal62.05 ± 5.5759.94 ± 5.3147.51 ± 5.841.7880.1780.3570.5420.4650.1121.0260.3660.219-
CuedTestData structureFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
- TimerMeasuresSph.viol25.7530.0001.000
- Time × genotyperMeasuresSph.viol3.1010.0020.968
- GenotyperMeasuresSph.viol5.6570.0060.8410.6450.0070.065
- CohortrMeasuresSph.viol4.2550.0440.525
- Time × gen. × coh.rMeasuresSph.viol4.1160.0000.995
- Gen. × coh.rMeasuresSph.viol1.6160.2090.326
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
Cued, individual time binsTestData structureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFp valuePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vsKO
Pre-tone 0-602wANOVANonnormal1.64 ± 1.140.4 ± 0.284.9 ± 2.591.8970.1600.3765.9960.0180.6711.5270.2270.3100.8410.3110.114
Pre-tone 60-1202wANOVANonnormal0.84 ± 0.381.96 ± 0.892.37 ± 0.881.0560.3550.22518.5760.0000.9880.7470.4790.1700.4610.2380.896
Tone 120-1402wANOVANonnormal10.94 ± 4.3712.14 ± 4.5325.23 ± 6.383.0050.0580.5587.1440.0100.7461.2980.2820.2680.9840.1060.150
Post-tone 140-2002wANOVANonnormal8.52 ± 2.117.41 ± 1.7613.09 ± 3.741.3670.2640.2811.6100.2100.2380.1180.8890.067-
Post-tone 200-2602wANOVANonnormal2.29 ± 1.036.59 ± 1.5310.03 ± 4.81.5510.2220.3141.5950.2120.2361.2030.3090.251-
Tone 260-2802wANOVANonnormal13.87 ± 5.1519.36 ± 5.9239.08 ± 7.757.2190.0020.92115.3520.0000.9707.8880.0010.9420.7330.0030.025
Post-tone 280-3402wANOVANonnormal8.92 ± 2.7119.61 ± 5.126.7 ± 6.013.8910.0270.6775.4480.0240.6291.1800.3160.2470.2400.0240.527
Post-tone 340-4002wANOVANonnormal5.09 ± 1.349.96 ± 2.7820.99 ± 4.816.1890.0040.8741.5700.2160.2331.0680.3510.2270.5490.0030.054
  • WT, wild-type mice; Het, heterozygous mice; KO, homozygous knock-out mice. Group values are reported as mean ± SEM. Bold font indicates significant results (p < 0.05). Individual results and statistical analyses for cohorts 1 and 2 are available in Extended Data Table 12-1. 2wANOVA: 2-way ANOVA, rMeasures: repeated measures, one sample t test: 1S-t test, Norm: normal, No-norm: non-normal, Sph.ass: sphericity assumed, Sph.viol: sphericity violated, gen: genotype, coh: cohort. 2wANOVA: 2-way ANOVA, rMeasures: repeated measures, one sample t test: 1S-t test, Sph.ass: sphericity assumed, Sph.viol: sphericity violated, gen: genotype, coh: cohort.