Table 1

Experimental details of the retrobead injections

TargetareaRetrobeadspread intoBregma(mm)Dorso-ventral(mm)Medial-lateral(mm)Angle(°)Lateral pialocation(mm)Volume(nl)DilutionBackflowto
CortexVO/ LO2.2–2.312501:4
Cg1.34–1.750.42501:4
1.2–10.3250Undiluted
1.1–1.750.252501:4
M11.35–11.52501:4
RS–1.06–10.251501:4
mV1–3.3–0.42.1250Undiluted
SubcortexmHab; PV–1.6–2.40.25150Undiluted
CL, LPMR, MD (MDM,MDC, MDL)–1.6–3.250.45141.25150UndilutedHab, Hip, MPtA
CM, MD (MDC, MDL,MDM), PC, Rh, Sub–1.7–3.750.3111150UndilutedHab, Hip, RS
CM, MD (MDM, MDC),VM–1.8–3.30.3100UndilutedHab, Hip, PV
CL, lHab, IMD, MD(MDM, MDC, MDL), VPPC–1.94–3.30.131511501:4Hip, LPtA
  • Mice were injected into cortical or subcortical areas using the stated coordinates. Cg: cingulate cortex; CL: centrolateral thalamic nucleus; CM: Central medial thalamic nucleus; Hab: habenula; Hip: hippocampus; IMD: intermediodorsal thalamic nucleus; lHab: lateral habenula; LO: lateral orbital cortex; LPMR: lateral posterior thalamic nucleus; M1: primary motor cortex; MD: mediodorsal thalamus with subnuclei: MDC- Central, MDM: medial, MDL: lateral; mHab: medial habenular nucleus; MPtA: medial parietal association cortex; mV1: monocular primary visual cortex; PC: paracentral thalamic nucleus; PV: paraventricular thalamic nucleus; Rh: rhomboid thalamic nucleus; RS: retrosplenial cortex; Sub: submedius thalamic nucleus; VM: ventromedial thalamic nucleus; VPPC: parvicellular part of the ventral posterior nucleus of the thalamus.