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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:54Introduction
- 01:38Recording Configuration
- 03:40Muscle Recording
- 05:55Stimulating and Recording from the NMJ
- 07:52Recording from Central Motor Neurons
- 09:44Representative Results
- 10:49Conclusion
Electrophysiological recordings from Drosophila embryos allow analyses of developing muscle and neuron electrical properties, as well as characterization of functional synaptogenesis at the glutamatergic neuromuscular junction and central cholinergic and GABAergic synapses.
Tags
Electrophysiological RecordingDrosophila EmbryoGenetic ModelEmbryonic DevelopmentFunctional NeuroscienceDevelopmental ProgramsFunctional Electrical Signaling PropertiesFunctional Chemical SynapsesNeural Circuit FormationLate-stage EmbryogenesisEpidermal CuticleWater-polymerizing Surgical GlueControlled DissectionDorsal Longitudinal IncisionVentral Nerve CordBody Wall MusculatureWhole-cell Patch-clamp TechniquesIndividually-identifiable NeuronsSomatic MusclesIonic CurrentsAction Potentials
