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Ex vivo Culturing of Whole, Developing Drosophila Brains

Ex vivo Culturing of Whole, Developing Drosophila Brains

DOI:
10.3791/4270-v

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08:39 min

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July 27, 2012

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1National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2National Human Genome Research Institute,National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:22Culturing Larval Brains
  • 02:23Culturing Pupal Brains
  • 03:30Fixing, Staining, and Mounting Larval and Pupal Brains
  • 04:38Representative Brain Culturing Results
  • 08:03Conclusion

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This article describes a method by which one can mimic in vivo development of the Drosophila mushroom body in an ex vivo culture system.

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Ex Vivo CulturingDrosophila BrainsChronic Genetic ManipulationsCell BiologyDevelopmentCentral Brain StructuresPharmacological InterventionsLive ImagingSubcellular CompartmentAxon Initial Segment (AIS)Neuron-specific Cyclin-dependent KinaseCdk5Pharmacological InhibitorsActin OrganizationCell-surface Protein Fasciclin 2MutantsRemodelingConnectionsEmbryonic Mushroom Body (MB)MetamorphosisLarva To AdultOlfactory Learning And Memory

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