Measurement of Sleep and Arousal in Drosophila
[Abstract] Sleep is a conserved neurobehavioral state observed in animals with sufficiently complex nervous systems and is critical for survival. While the exact function of sleep remains unknown, the lack of sleep can have a range of physiological and behavioral effects. Studies in invertebrates and vertebrates have identified conserved neural mechanisms ...
Accessing Olfactory Habituation in Drosophila melanogaster with a T-maze Paradigm
[Abstract] Habituation is the process whereby perceptual changes alter the value of environmental stimuli, enabling salience filtering. This behavioral response decrement is a form of non-associative learning, where the subject learns about the stimulus and does not involve sensory adaptation, sensory or motor fatigue. The range of behavioral responses in D. ...
Testing for Assortative Mating by Diet in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Philip T Leftwich and
Tracey Chapman,
date: 10/20/2018,
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[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, ...
Flight and Climbing Assay for Assessing Motor Functions in Drosophila
Authors: Steffy B Manjila and
Gaiti Hasan,
date: 03/05/2018,
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[Abstract] Motor control requires the central nervous system to integrate different sensory inputs and convey this information to the relevant central pattern generator for execution of motor function through motor neurons and muscles. Proper motor control is essential for any mobile organism to survive and interact with the external environment. For flying ...