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A Rapid Food-Preference Assay in Drosophila

A Rapid Food-Preference Assay in Drosophila

DOI:
10.3791/62051-v

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07:13 min

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February 11, 2021

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1Monell Chemical Senses Center, 2Department of Physiology, The Diabetes Research Center,University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Chapters

  • 00:05Introduction
  • 01:09Starvation Vial Preparation
  • 02:13Reagent Preparation
  • 03:47Two-Way Feeding Assay
  • 05:08Results: Representative Drosophila Food Preference Assessment by Rapid-Food Preference Assay
  • 06:33Conclusion

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We present a protocol for a two-choice feeding assay for flies. This feeding assay is fast and easy to run and is suitable not only for small-scale laboratory research, but also for high-throughput behavioral screens in flies.

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Keywords: DrosophilaFood Preference AssayTaste SensationFood ConsumptionGene ProductsTaste PreferenceStarvation VialsAgrosFood DyeExperimental Compounds

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