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High-Resolution Video Tracking of Locomotion in Adult Drosophila Melanogaster
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High-Resolution Video Tracking of Locomotion in Adult Drosophila Melanogaster

High-Resolution Video Tracking of Locomotion in Adult Drosophila Melanogaster

DOI:
10.3791/1096-v

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09:08 min

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February 20, 2009

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1National Center for Behavioral Genomics, Department of Biology, Volen Center for Complex Systems,Brandeis

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:44Introduction
  • 01:06Feeding and management of flies
  • 01:54Setting up the tracking system in a controlled environment
  • 03:46Delivering flies to the locomotion chamber
  • 05:25Running the Locomotor Assay
  • 06:29Analysis of Videos
  • 07:57Representative Results
  • 08:35Conclusion

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The study of complex locomotor behavior in Drosophila melanogaster is dependent upon the ability to quantify changes in a given fly's movement. This article demonstrates how to do this using a high-resolution tracking system.

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High-resolution Video TrackingLocomotionDrosophila MelanogasterGenetic ToolsLocomotor BehaviorMotion QuantificationVideo Tracking SystemReal-time MeasurementAir PulseSquare ChamberTracking ProgramInstantaneous SpeedAnalysis SoftwareAverage SpeedMax SpeedTime Spent In MotionAccelerationFeeding And Management Of FliesHandling Flies Without Anesthetization Or ImmobilizationControlled EnvironmentBehavioral Tasks

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