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A New Approach that Eliminates Handling for Studying Aggression and the “Loser” Effect in Drosophila melanogaster
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:22Social Isolation of Pupae – Day 1
- 02:11Fly Painting for Identification – Day 5
- 02:47Preparation of the Apparatus and Individual Fighting Chambers
- 03:43Behavioral Experiments
- 05:24Results: Observed Loser Effects
- 06:07Conclusion
During fruit fly fights, the behavioral patterns observed, fight dynamics, and associated learning and memory are influenced by experimental conditions. The protocol presented here describes a novel procedure that entirely eliminates handling of flies during experiments. This improves fight dynamics and allows formation of strong "loser" effects.
