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Here, we present a protocol to quantify precise stepping in rodents. Cortical and the spinal central pattern generator signals are required for precise foot-placement during obstructed locomotion. We report here the novel constrained walking task that directly examines precise stepping behavior.
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Tuntevski, K., Ellison, R., Yakovenko, S. Asymmetric Walkway: A Novel Behavioral Assay for Studying Asymmetric Locomotion. J. Vis. Exp. (107), e52921, doi:10.3791/52921 (2016).
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