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Light Spot-Based Assay for Analysis of Drosophila Larval Phototaxis
 

Light Spot-Based Assay for Analysis of Drosophila Larval Phototaxis

Article DOI: 10.3791/60235-v • 07:16 min • September 27th, 2019
September 27th, 2019 •
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1Department of Neurobiology, Zhejiang University

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This protocol introduces a light-spot assay to investigate Drosophila larval phototactic behavior. In this assay, a light spot is generated as light stimulation, and the process of larval light avoidance is recorded by an infrared light-based imaging system.

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Keywords: Light Spot Assay Drosophila Larval Phototaxis Agar Plates LED Light Source Visual Stimulation System Power Meter Imaging System AMCap Software Infrared LED
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