Extended Data Fig. 7: Ethological analyses of social behaviour during RI with a male or female intruder.
From: A crucial role for the cortical amygdala in shaping social encounters
a–c, Number of bites (interaction: F(2,27) = 7.036, p = 0.0035, a), kicks (interaction: F(2,27) = 3.254, p = 0.0542, b), and wrestling (interaction: F(2,27) = 3.828, p = 0.0344, c), following chemogenetic inhibition (bites: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.0363, kicks: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.0457, wrestling: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.1729) and excitation (bites: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.0470, kicks: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.9874, wrestling: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.3511). d–f, Anogenital investigation (interaction: F(2,27) = 5.634, p = 0.0090, d), withdrawals (interaction: F(2,27) = 4.218, p = 0.0255, e), and facial investigation (interaction: F(2,27) = 3.514, p = 0.0440, f) following chemogenetic inhibition (anogenital investigation: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.0111, withdrawals: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.0163, facial investigation: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.9903) and excitation (anogenital investigation: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.4065, withdrawals: Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.7535, facial investigation Sidak’s post-hoc: p = 0.1537), n = 10 hM4Di, 10 hM3Dq 10 mCherry. g,h, Acquisition of self-administration (interaction: F(15, 135) = 0.7175, p = 0.7635, g) and progressive ratio breakpoint (interaction: F(1, 9) = 0.1712, p = 0.6887, h) n = 7 hM4Di, 4 mCherry. i,j, Investigation of fox urine (interaction: F(1, 13) = 0.6169, p = 0.4463, n = 9 hM4Di, 6 mCherry, i) and time in centre time of an open field (t14 = 1.007, p = 0.3308, n = 10 hM4Di, 6 mCherry, j) following chemgenetic inhibition. k, Representative image of COApm infection. l,m, Attack (t5 = 0.9657, p = 0.3785, l) and investigation (t5 = 1.127, p = 0.3108, m) following inhibition of COApm, n = 6 hM4Di & mCherry. n–p, Mounting duration (t(5) = 0.7079, p = 0.5106, n), number of mounts (t(5) = 1.387, p = 0.2242, o), and investigation (t(5) = 1.004, p = 0.3616, p) following inhibition of COApl. n = 6 NpHR. All data are mean ± s.e.m. Scale bar: 200 μm.
