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Analyzing Starvation-Induced Autophagy in the Drosophila melanogaster Larval Fat Body
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Analyzing Starvation-Induced Autophagy in the Drosophila melanogaster Larval Fat Body
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06:02 min

August 04, 2022

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  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:40Drosophila Crossing and Egg Laying
  • 01:54Amino Acid Starvation Induces Autophagy
  • 02:51Third Instar Larvae Dissection and Sample Tissue Processing
  • 04:29Results: The Patterns of GFP‐Atg8a Puncta in Control, Mu1, and Mu2 Clones
  • 05:22Conclusion

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The present protocol describes the induction of autophagy in the Drosophila melanogaster larval fat body via nutrient depletion and analyzes changes in autophagy using transgenic fly strains.

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