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An Inexpensive, Scalable Behavioral Assay for Measuring Ethanol Sedation Sensitivity and Rapid Tolerance in Drosophila
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
An Inexpensive, Scalable Behavioral Assay for Measuring Ethanol Sedation Sensitivity and Rapid Tolerance in Drosophila
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07:28 min

April 15, 2015

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  • 00:05Title
  • 00:58Fly Collection and Ethanol Preparation
  • 01:39Ethanol Assay
  • 06:09Results: Effects of Different Factors on Ethanol Sensitivity
  • 07:09Conclusion

Summary

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Straightforward assays for measuring ethanol sensitivity and rapid tolerance in Drosophila facilitate the use of this model organism for investigating these important ethanol-related behaviors. Here, a relatively simple, scalable assay for measuring ethanol sensitivity and rapid tolerance in flies is described.

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