Whole-cell recordings from Drosophila melanogaster photoreceptors enable the measurement of spontaneous dark bumps, quantum bumps, macroscopic responses to light, and current-voltage relationships under various conditions. In combination with D. melanogaster genetic manipulation tools, this method enables the study of the ubiquitous inositol-lipid signaling pathway and its target, the TRP channel.
Katz, B., Gutorov, R., Rhodes-Mordov, E., Hardie, R. C., Minke, B. Electrophysiological Method for Whole-cell Voltage Clamp Recordings from Drosophila Photoreceptors. J. Vis. Exp. (124), e55627, doi:10.3791/55627 (2017).