Behavior: Analysis Protocol

Sasha Burwell

Published: 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lyw3nwvx9/v1

Abstract

This protocol details visualisation and analysis of the collected reward learning behavior data.

Steps

Analysis Protocol

1.

To visualize licks around reward delivery times (ex, Fig. 2b), load a

trialData.mat
``` file into the workspace and run

plotLicks

2.

Move all the collected data from a mouse (one

trialData.mat
``` file per day of behavior) into the same subfolder (ex, called ‘Data’).



3.

Run the Matlab code

licksRelativeAnalysisDualCondExt_NI
3.1.

Can run on different days during behavior, and the code will add to the analysis performed for each newly added

trialData
``` file.



3.2.

Saves two data structures:

Cohort_mouse_analysis_tSchultz.mat
``` – anticipatory licking, time to first lick, and trial-based locomotor data.



* 

Cohort_mouse_analysis_running.mat

3.3.

Also calculates and prints probe and anticipatory licking information.

  • Exclude any mouse with
Mean full probe day ant licking to tone A response
``` of less than 0.2 (20% of the anticipatory window spent licking on the last day of training).

* Exclude any mouse with

Mean probe response/ Mean full probe day ant licking to tone A response

4.

Copy the

analysis_tSchultz.mat
``` and 

analysis_running.mat

5.

Run the Matlab code

licksAcrossMiceWithTreadmill
``` to combine and extract anticipatory licking and trial-based locomotor data across all the mice (from the 

analysis_tSchultz.mat

5.1.

This saves the data structure

 cohort_grouped_analysis_n.mat
``` with the resized data for each mouse.



5.2.

Also creates a variety of plots for visualization of mean and SEM.

  • Figure 3 is used to create the plots seen in Fig. 2d-f.
  • Figure 4 is used to create the plots seen in Ext. Fig. 3a.
6.

Run the Matlab code

getAUCs
``` on the saved 

grouped_analysis.mat




7.

Run the Matlab code

runningAcrossMice
``` to combine and extract total locomotor data across mice (from the 

analysis_running.mat

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