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# Free white paper On the Morris water maze task

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The Morris water maze test is a behavioral task used to study spatial learning and memory in rats and mice.

EthoVision XT, the most widely applied video tracking software in animal behavioral research, is ideal for the automated tracking and analysis of animal movement in a Morris water maze. 

Download the white paper to learn more about how this versatile software platform works, and how it can complete your research!

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