Here, we present detailed protocols for monocular visual deprivation and ocular dominance plasticity analysis, which are important methods for studying the neural mechanisms of visual plasticity during the critical period and the effects of specific genes on visual development.
Chen, K., Zhao, Y., Liu, T., Su, Z., Yu, H., Chan, L. L. H., Liu, T., Yao, D. Monocular Visual Deprivation and Ocular Dominance Plasticity Measurement in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex. J. Vis. Exp. (156), e60600, doi:10.3791/60600 (2020).