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Assaying Locomotor, Learning, and Memory Deficits in Drosophila Models of Neurodegeneration

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JoVE Journal Neuroscience

Assaying Locomotor, Learning, and Memory Deficits in Drosophila Models of Neurodegeneration

Assaying Locomotor, Learning, and Memory Deficits in Drosophila Models of Neurodegeneration

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07:25 min

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March 11, 2011

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Yousuf O. Ali, Wilfredo Escala, Kai Ruan, R. Grace Zhai

¹Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology,University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Chapters

00:05Title
01:19Preparing the Flies
01:50Negative Geotaxis Assay
02:58Preparing the Aversive Phototaxis Suppression Assay (APS Assay)
03:59Aversive Phototaxis Suppression Assay (APS Assay)
06:07Negative Geotaxis and APS in Drosophila
06:53Conclusion

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Behavior assays for measuring locomotor functions, learning, and memory abilities in Drosophila.

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Assaying Locomotor Deficits Learning Deficits Memory Deficits Drosophila Models Neurodegeneration Genetic Methods Alzheimer’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease Huntington’s Disease Behavioral Assays Negative Geotaxis Assay Aversive Phototaxic Suppression Assay Locomotor Capacities Learning And Memory Functions Genetic Factors Environmental Factors

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