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A Low-cost Method for Analyzing Seizure-like Activity and Movement in Drosophila

A Low-cost Method for Analyzing Seizure-like Activity and Movement in Drosophila

DOI:
10.3791/51460-v

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09:06 min

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February 19, 2014

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1Department of Biology,Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2Department of Computer Science,Franciscan University of Steubenville

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:17Video Recording Setup
  • 02:33Locomotion Assay
  • 03:10Seizure Assay
  • 04:09Data Analysis with ImageJ
  • 07:21Results: Seizure-like and Locomotor Activity
  • 08:36Conclusion

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Using a webcam and a combination of free and inexpensive software programs, locomotive patterns in Drosophila melanogaster can be analyzed to detect differences in the speed, distance, and time of various motor activities.

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DrosophilaVideo TrackingLow-costSeizure-like ActivityMovementBang-sensitive MutantsExploratory LocomotionMetformin

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