Light Spot-Based Assay for Analysis of Drosophila Larval Phototaxis
Title:
Light Spot-Based Assay for Analysis of Drosophila Larval Phototaxis
Author:
Sun, Yixuan
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (436 seconds)
Series:
Biology
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Abstract:
This protocol introduces a light-spot assay to investigate Drosophila larval phototactic behavior. In this assay, a light spot is generated as light stimulation, and the process of larval light avoidance is recorded by an infrared light-based imaging system.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/60235