Testing for Assortative Mating by Diet in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Philip T Leftwich and
Tracey Chapman,
date: 10/20/2018,
view: 279,
Q&A: 0
[Abstract] Experimental studies of the evolution of reproductive isolation in real time are a powerful way to reveal the way that fundamental processes, such as mate choice, initiate divergence. Mate choice, while frequently described in females, can occur in either sex, and can be affected by the genetics or environment of an individual. Here we describe ...
Drosophila Endurance Training and Assessment of Its Effects on Systemic Adaptations
[Abstract] Exercise induces beneficial systemic adaptations that reduce the incidence of age-related diseases. However, the molecular pathways that elicit these adaptations are not well understood. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie the exercise response can lead to widely beneficial therapies. Large populations, relatively short lifespan, ...
Ex vivo Whole-cell Recordings in Adult Drosophila Brain
[Abstract] Cost-effective and efficient, the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) has been used to make many key discoveries in the field of neuroscience and to model a number of neurological disorders. Great strides in understanding have been made using sophisticated molecular genetic tools and behavioral assays. Functional analysis of neural ...
Muscle Function Assessment Using a Drosophila Larvae Crawling Assay
Authors: Yanina Post and
Achim Paululat,
date: 07/20/2018,
view: 649,
Q&A: 0
[Abstract] Here we describe a simple method to measure larval muscle contraction and locomotion behavior. The method enables the user to acquire data, without the necessity of using expensive equipment (Rotstein et al., 2018). To measure contraction and locomotion behaviour, single larvae are positioned at the center of a humidified Petri dish. ...