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Visualizing the Beating Heart in Drosophila
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Visualizing the Beating Heart in Drosophila

Visualizing the Beating Heart in Drosophila

DOI:
10.3791/1425-v

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10:15 min

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September 28, 2009

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1Development and Aging Program,The Sanford Burnham Institute for Medical Research

Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 01:01Introduction
  • 01:30Visualization of Adult Drosophila Hearts
  • 05:42Immobilizing Drosophila Larvae for Optical Recording
  • 08:44Representative Results/ Outcome
  • 09:47Conclusion

Summary

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Technique required for visualizing the beating heart in larval and adult Drosophila are presented. Each life stage requires a different methodology.

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VisualizingBeating HeartDrosophilaModel SystemGenetic MechanismsCellular MechanismsMolecular MechanismsMyogenic FunctionObservingRecordingLarvaAdult FliesVisualizationAbdominal HeartPigmented CuticleFat BodiesLarval Heart BeatsImmobilize LarvaBody Wall MovementsMyocardial ContractionsStable Heart Preparations

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