Quantification of Drosophila Grooming Behavior
Title:
Quantification of Drosophila Grooming Behavior
Author:
Barradale, Francesca
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (558 seconds)
Series:
Neuroscience
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Abstract:
This protocol describes a scalable individual grooming assay technique in Drosophila that yields robust, quantitative data to measure grooming behavior. The method is based on comparing the difference in dye accumulation on the bodies of un-groomed versus groomed animals over a set period of time.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/55231