The authors acknowledge continued funding the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) to MBS.

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فحص مسار بطول المذكورة هنا يوفر مقياسا قوية وبسيطة من السلوك تستخدم علفا لليرقات ذبابة الفاكهة. بروتوكول يتبع المنهجية العامة وصفها في Sokolowski 2، ولكن منذ ذلك الحين تحسنت في ما يخص الكفاءة والضوابط التجريبية. إلى علمنا هذه الطريقة هي الطريقة الوحيدة المتاحة...

منذ اكتشاف الجين بيضاء في مختبر توماس مورغان في عام 1910، وقد استخدمت ذبابة الفاكهة، ذبابة الفاكهة (د البطن)، كنموذج لدراسة الأسس الجزيئية والفيزيولوجية للعمليات البيولوجية المختلفة. شعبية د. البطن ينبع إلى حد كبير من كمية كبيرة ومتنوعة من الأدوات الجينية. حجم ذبابة الفاكهة الصغير، وسهولة النسبية للمعالجة وتوليد وقت قصير يجعله نموذجا مثاليا للدراسات علم الوراثة. على قدم المساواة المهم هو قدرة ذبابة الفاكهة لاظهار العديد من الظواهر التي عبر عنها أكثر الكائنات الحية المعقدة بما فيها الثدييات. وهذا يشمل الظواهر المعقدة مثل السلوك التي تقف في واجهة بين الكائن الحي وبيئته. كما ساهمت هذه والدراسات السلوكية على ذبابة الفاكهة بشكل كبير في فهمنا لكيفية الجينات والبيئة تتوسط السلوك1. واحدة من الدراسات الأولى من د. التحقيق في سلوك اليرقات البطن الفروق الفردية في استراتيجيات تستخدم علفا اليرقات عن طريق قياس أطوال مسار اليرقات 2 في حين تغذية. تم تعريف مسار طول والمسافة الإجمالية التي يقطعها يرقة واحدة على الخميرة، خلال مدة خمس دقائق. كل من السلالات المخبرية والذباب من الطبيعي للسكان في تورونتو تفاوتت في السلوكيات البحث عن الطعام، وكان هناك عنصر وراثي إلى الفروق الفردية في مسار طول. وقد وصفت اثنين نقرأ تستخدم علفا اليرقات من التوزيعات مسار بطول الكمية وكانت تسمى روفر وحاضنة. روفرز تبدي أطول مسار أطوال حين تعبر مساحة أكبر في حين على ركيزة الغذاء من المعتصمون. باستخدام هذا المسار طول فحص، دي حسناء وآخرون. 3 تعيين تستخدم علفا (ل) الجينات الكامنة وراء هذه الاختلافات السلوكية الفردية إلى موقع منفصل على chromosome- 2 (24A3-24C5). ود. مelanogaster لالجيني تم استنساخ في وقت لاحق 4 وكشفت أن يكون المركب تعتمد بروتين كيناز 5، المغير من علم وظائف الأعضاء والسلوك في ذبابة الفاكهة وغيرها من الكائنات 6. نحن هنا الخطوط العريضة للبروتوكول الحالي لاليرقات فحص مسار طول وضعت أصلا في Sokolowski 2. على الرغم من أن بعض جوانب الفحص تغيرت على مر السنين، والمفهوم الكامن وراء تصميم لديه لا. كما نقوم بتوفير البيانات لتوضيح إمكانية فحص لتقييم المساهمات الوراثية والبيئية إلى الفروق الفردية في السلوك تستخدم علفا لليرقات ذبابة الفاكهة. اليرقات مسار بطول فحص بسيط وفعال، ولكن قوية. ويمكن لشخص واحد اختبار ما يصل الى 500 اليرقات بكل سهولة في أربع ساعات والنتائج التي يمكن الحصول عليها مع مستوى عال من التكاثر. وضعت أصلا لتوطين ل، يمكن استخدامه في شاشات الوراثية، الكمي رسم الخرائط موضع الصفة، والدراساتمن الجينات التي كتبها للبيئة (GXE) التفاعلات. وعلاوة على ذلك، بساطته واستنساخ جعلها موردا كبيرا للتدريس في المرحلة الجامعية.

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foraging path-length protocol for drosophila melanogaster larvae

والدروسوفيلاميلانوجاستر اليرقات مسار بطول النمط الظاهري هو مقياس واستخدامها لدراسة المساهمات الوراثية والبيئية للتغيير السلوكي. وقد وضعت اليرقات فحص مسار طول لقياس الفروق الفردية في السلوك تستخدم علفا التي ارتبطت في وقت لاحق هذا الجين تستخدم علفا. اليرقات مسار طول هو سمة سجل بسهولة أن يسهل جمع عينات كبيرة الحجم، بأقل تكلفة ممكنة، لشاشات الوراثية. هنا نقدم وصفا مفصلا للبروتوكول الحالي لاليرقات فحص مسار بطول استخدم لأول مرة من قبل Sokolowski. تفاصيل البروتوكول كيفية التعامل مع بتكاثر حيوانات الاختبار، إجراء فحص السلوكية وتحليل البيانات. مثال عن كيفية الفحص يمكن استخدامها لقياس المرونة السلوكية في الاستجابة للتغيرات البيئية، من خلال بيئة تغذية التلاعب قبل إجراء الفحص، وتقدم أيضا. وأخيرا، تصميم الاختبار المناسب فضلا عن العوامل البيئية التي يمكن تعديلوتناقش اليرقات مسار بطول مثل نوعية الغذاء والعمر التنموي والآثار اليوم.

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Foraging Path-length Protocol for Drosophila melanogaster Larvae

تستخدم علفا بروتوكول مسار طول ل<em&gt; ذبابة الفاكهة</em&gt; يرقات

We provide a detailed protocol for a Drosophila melanogaster foraging path-length assay. We discuss the preparation and handling of test animals, how to perform the assay and analyze the data.

The Drosophila melanogaster larval path-length phenotype is an established measure used to study the genetic and environmental contributions to behavioral ...

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Foraging Path-length Protocol for Drosophila melanogaster Larvae

9.2K Views.  University of Toronto. We provide a detailed protocol for a Drosophila melanogaster foraging path-length assay. We discuss the preparation and handling of test animals, how to perform the assay and analyze the data.

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High-resolution Measurement of Odor-Driven Behavior in Drosophila Larvae

Olfactory responses in Drosophila larvae have been traditionally studied in Petri dishes comprising a single peripheral odor source. In this behavioral paradigm, the experimenter usually assumes that the rapid diffusion of odorant molecules from the source leads to the creation of a stable gradient in the dish. To establish a quantitative correlation between sensory inputs and behavioral responses, it is necessary to achieve a more thorough characterization of the odorant stimulus conditions. In this video article, we describe a new method allowing the construction of odorant gradients with stable and controllable geometries. We briefly illustrate how these gradients can be used to screen for olfactory defects (full and partial anosmia) and to study more subtle features of chemotaxis behavior.

In this video article, we describe a new method allowing the construction of odorant gradients with stable and controllable geometries. We briefly illustrate how these gradients can be used to screen for olfactory defects (full and partial anosmia) and to study more subtle features of chemotaxis behavior.

عالية الدقة قياس سلوك رائحة يحركها يرقات ذبابة الفاكهة في

Olfactory responses in Drosophila larvae have been traditionally studied in Petri dishes comprising a single peripheral odor source. In this behavioral ...

Biology

Appetitive Associative Olfactory Learning in Drosophila Larvae

In the following we describe the methodological details of appetitive associative olfactory learning in Drosophila larvae. The setup, in combination with genetic interference, provides a handle to analyze the neuronal and molecular fundamentals of specifically associative learning in a simple larval brain.
Organisms can use past experience to adjust present behavior. Such acquisition of behavioral potential can be defined as learning, and the physical bases of these potentials as memory traces1-4. Neuroscientists try to understand how these processes are organized in terms of molecular and neuronal changes in the brain by using a variety of methods in model organisms ranging from insects to vertebrates5,6. For such endeavors it is helpful to use model systems that are simple and experimentally accessible. The Drosophila larva has turned out to satisfy these demands based on the availability of robust behavioral assays, the existence of a variety of transgenic techniques and the elementary organization of the nervous system comprising only about 10,000 neurons (albeit with some concessions: cognitive limitations, few behavioral options, and richness of experience questionable)7-10.
Drosophila larvae can form associations between odors and appetitive gustatory reinforcement like sugar11-14. In a standard assay, established in the lab of B. Gerber, animals receive a two-odor reciprocal training: A first group of larvae is exposed to an odor A together with a gustatory reinforcer (sugar reward) and is subsequently exposed to an odor B without reinforcement 9. Meanwhile a second group of larvae receives reciprocal training while experiencing odor A without reinforcement and subsequently being exposed to odor B with reinforcement (sugar reward). In the following both groups are tested for their preference between the two odors. Relatively higher preferences for the rewarded odor reflect associative learning - presented as a performance index (PI). The conclusion regarding the associative nature of the performance index is compelling, because apart from the contingency between odors and tastants, other parameters, such as odor and reward exposure, passage of time and handling do not differ between the two groups9.

Appetitive Associative Olfactory Learning in Drosophila Larvae

Drosophila larvae are able to associate odor stimuli with gustatory reward. Here we describe a simple behavioral paradigm that allows the analysis of appetitive associative olfactory learning.

مشهي التعلم النقابي في الشم<em&gt; ذبابة الفاكهة</em&gt; اليرقات

In the following we describe the methodological  details of appetitive associative olfactory learning in Drosophila larvae. The setup, in combination with ...

A Single-fly Assay for Foraging Behavior in Drosophila

For many animals, hunger promotes changes in the olfactory system in a manner that facilitates the search for appropriate food sources. In this video article, we describe an automated assay to measure the effect of hunger or satiety on olfactory dependent food search behavior in the adult fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. In a light-tight box illuminated by red light that is invisible to fruit flies, a camera linked to custom data acquisition software monitors the position of six flies simultaneously. Each fly is confined to walk in individual arenas containing a food odor at the center. The testing arenas rest on a porous floor that functions to prevent odor accumulation. Latency to locate the odor source, a metric that reflects olfactory sensitivity under different physiological states, is determined by software analysis. Here, we discuss the critical mechanics of running this behavioral paradigm and cover specific issues regarding fly loading, odor contamination, assay temperature, data quality, and statistical analysis.

A Single-fly Assay for Foraging Behavior in Drosophila

In this video article, we describe an automated assay to measure the effect of hunger or satiety on olfactory dependent food search behavior in the adult fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.

واحدة ذبابة الفحص لسلوك البحث عن الطعام في<em&gt; ذبابة الفاكهة</em

For many animals, hunger promotes changes in the olfactory system in a manner that facilitates the search for appropriate food sources. In this video ...

Functional Analysis of the Larval Feeding Circuit in Drosophila

The serotonergic feeding circuit in Drosophila melanogaster larvae can be used to investigate neuronal substrates of critical importance during the development of the circuit. Using the functional output of the circuit, feeding, changes in the neuronal architecture of the stomatogastric system can be visualized. Feeding behavior can be recorded by observing the rate of retraction of the mouth hooks, which receive innervation from the brain. Locomotor behavior is used as a physiological control for feeding, since larvae use their mouth hooks to traverse across an agar substrate. Changes in feeding behavior can be correlated with the axonal architecture of the neurites innervating the gut. Using immunohistochemistry it is possible to visualize and quantitate these changes. Improper handling of the larvae during behavior paradigms can alter data as they are very sensitive to manipulations. Proper imaging of the neurite architecture innervating the gut is critical for precise quantitation of number and size of varicosities as well as the extent of branch nodes. Analysis of most circuits allow only for visualization of neurite architecture or behavioral effects; however, this model allows one to correlate the functional output of the circuit with the impairments in neuronal architecture.

Functional Analysis of the Larval Feeding Circuit in Drosophila

The feeding circuit in Drosophila melanogaster larvae serves a simple yet powerful model that allows changes in feeding rate to be correlated with alterations in the stomatogastric neural circuitry. This circuit is composed of central serotonergic neurons that send projections to the mouth hooks as well as the foregut.

التحليل الوظيفي للتغذية اليرقات الدائرة في ذبابة الفاكهة</i

The serotonergic  feeding circuit in Drosophila  melanogaster larvae can be used to investigate neuronal substrates of  critical importance during the ...

An Affordable and Efficient "Homemade" Platform for Drosophila Behavioral Studies, and an Accompanying Protocol for Larval Mitochondrial Respirometry

The usefulness of Drosophila as a model organism for the study of human diseases, behaviors and basic biology is unquestionable. Although practical, Drosophila research lacks popularity in developing countries, possibly due to the misinformed idea that establishing a lab and performing relevant experiments with such tiny insects is difficult and requires expensive, specialized apparatuses. Here, we describe how to build an affordable flylab to quantitatively analyze a myriad of behavioral parameters in D. melanogaster, by 3D-printing many of the necessary pieces of equipment. We provide protocols to build in-house vial racks, courtship arenas, apparatuses for locomotor assays, etc., to be used for general fly maintenance and to perform behavioral experiments using adult flies and larvae. We also provide protocols on how to use more sophisticated systems, such as a high resolution oxygraph, to measure mitochondrial oxygen consumption in larval samples, and show its association with behavioral changes in the larvae upon the xenotopic expression of the mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX). AOX increases larval activity and mitochondrial leak respiration, and accelerates development at low temperatures, which is consistent with a thermogenic role for the enzyme. We hope these protocols will inspire researchers, especially from developing countries, to use Drosophila to easily combine behavior and mitochondrial metabolism data, which may lead to information on genes and/or environmental conditions that may also regulate human physiology and disease states.

An Affordable and Efficient "Homemade" Platform for Drosophila Behavioral Studies, and an Accompanying Protocol for Larval Mitochondrial Respirometry

We provide protocols for anyone with a "maker culture" mind to start building a flylab for quantitative analysis of a myriad of behavioral parameters in Drosophila melanogaster, by 3D-printing many of the necessary pieces of equipment. We also describe a high resolution respirometry protocol using larvae to combine behavioral and mitochondrial metabolism data.

The usefulness of Drosophila as a model organism for the study of human diseases, behaviors and basic biology is unquestionable. Although practical, ...

Behavior

Using Linear Agarose Channels to Study Drosophila Larval Crawling Behavior

Drosophila larval crawling is emerging as a powerful model to study neural control of sensorimotor behavior. However, larval crawling behavior on flat open surfaces is complex,&#160;including: pausing, turning, and meandering. This complexity in the repertoire of movement hinders detailed analysis of the events occurring during a single crawl stride cycle. To overcome this obstacle, linear agarose channels were made that constrain larval behavior to straight, sustained, rhythmic crawling. In principle, because agarose channels and the Drosophila larval body are both optically clear, the movement of larval structures labeled by genetically-encoded fluorescent probes can be monitored in intact, freely-moving larvae. In the past, larvae were placed in linear channels and crawling at the level of whole organism, segment, and muscle were analyzed1. In the future, larvae crawling in channels can be used for calcium imaging to monitor neuronal activity. Moreover, these methods can be used with larvae of any genotype and with any researcher-designed channel. Thus the protocol presented below is widely applicable for studies using the Drosophila larva as a model to understand motor control.

Using Linear Agarose Channels to Study Drosophila Larval Crawling Behavior

The Drosophila larva is a powerful model system to study neural control of behavior. This publication describes the use of linear agarose channels to elicit sustained bouts of linear crawling and methods to quantify the dynamics of larval structures during repetitive crawling behavior.

عن طريق القنوات الخطي الاغاروز لدراسة<em&gt; ذبابة الفاكهة</em&gt; اليرقات الزحف السلوك

Drosophila larval crawling is emerging as a powerful model to study neural control of sensorimotor behavior. However, larval crawling behavior on flat ...

Tracking Drosophila Larval Behavior in Response to Optogenetic Stimulation of Olfactory Neurons

The ability of insects to navigate toward odor sources is based on the activities of their first-order olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs). While a considerable amount of information has been generated regarding ORN responses to odorants, the role of specific ORNs in driving behavioral responses remains poorly understood. Complications in behavior analyses arise due to different volatilities of odorants that activate individual ORNs, multiple ORNs activated by single odorants, and the difficulty in replicating naturally observed temporal variations in olfactory stimuli using conventional odor-delivery methods in the laboratory. Here, we describe a protocol that analyzes Drosophila larval behavior in response to simultaneous optogenetic stimulation of its ORNs. The optogenetic technology used here allows for specificity of ORN activation and precise control of temporal patterns of ORN activation. Corresponding larval movement is tracked, digitally recorded, and analyzed using custom written software. By replacing odor stimuli with light stimuli, this method allows for a more precise control of individual ORN activation in order to study its impact on larval behavior. Our method could be further extended to study the impact of second-order projection neurons (PNs) as well as local neurons (LNs) on larval behavior. This method will thus enable a comprehensive dissection of olfactory circuit function and complement studies on how olfactory neuron activities translate in to behavior responses.

Tracking Drosophila Larval Behavior in Response to Optogenetic Stimulation of Olfactory Neurons

This protocol analyzes navigational behavior of Drosophila larva in response to simultaneous optogenetic stimulation of its olfactory neurons. Light of 630 nm wavelength is used to activate individual olfactory neurons expressing a red-shifted channel rhodopsin. Larval movement is simultaneously tracked, digitally recorded, and analyzed using custom-written software.

تتبع السلوك المورفولوجية اليرقات في الاستجابة للتحفيز أوبتوجينيتيك الخلايا العصبية حاسة الشم

The ability of insects to navigate toward odor sources is based on the activities of their first-order olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs). While a ...

Light Spot-Based Assay for Analysis of Drosophila Larval Phototaxis

The larvae of Drosophila melanogaster show obvious light-avoiding behavior during the foraging stage. Drosophila larval phototaxis can be used as a model to study animal avoidance behavior. This protocol introduces a light-spot assay to investigate larval phototactic behavior. The experimental set-up includes two main parts: a visual stimulation system that generates the light spot, and an infrared light-based imaging system that records the process of larval light avoidance. This assay allows tracking of the behavior of larva before entering, during encountering, and after leaving the light spot. Details of larval movement including deceleration, pause, head casting, and turning can be captured and analyzed using this method.

Light Spot-Based Assay for Analysis of Drosophila Larval Phototaxis

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.

الفحص الضوئي القائم علي الضوء لتحليل دروتواكسيس

The larvae of Drosophila melanogaster show obvious light-avoiding behavior during the foraging stage. Drosophila larval phototaxis can be used as a model ...

Lifespan Protocol for Drosophila melanogaster: Generating Survival Curves to Identify Differences in Fly Longevity

Source: Bovier, T. F., et al. <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/video/59535/" target="_blank">Methods to Test Endocrine Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster</a>. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).
Scientists use the Drosophila lifespan protocol to measure how different experimental conditions affect flies&#39; longevity and generate survival curves in the process to quantify the experimental outcomes. The sample protocol features the assay being applied to study the effects on longevity from exposure to varying concentrations of endocrine disruptor chemicals, or EDCs, such as 17-&#945;-ethinylestradiol (EE2).

بروتوكول العمر الافتراضي لذبابة الفاكهة السوداء: توليد منحنيات البقاء على قيد الحياة لتحديد الاختلافات في طول عمر الذبابة

Source: Bovier, T. F., et al. Methods to Test Endocrine Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).
Scientists use the Drosophila lifespan ...

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Tracking Freely Walking Flies: A Method to Assess Locomotion in Drosophila

Source: Sun, M. and Chen, L. L. <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/video/55602/" target="_blank">A Novel Method to Model Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Drosophila</a>. J. Vis. Exp. (2017).
This video describes how to track freely walking flies to assess their general locomotion ability. The featured protocol demonstrates the assay&#39;s setup and data analysis using video tracking software.

تتبع الذباب الذي يمشي بحرية: طريقة لتقييم الحركة في ذبابة الفاكهة

Source: Sun, M. and Chen, L. L. A Novel Method to Model Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Drosophila. J. Vis. Exp. (2017).
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An Affordable and Efficient "Homemade" Platform for Drosophila Behavioral Studies, and an Accompanying Protocol for Larval Mitochondrial Respirometry

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تتبع السلوك المورفولوجية اليرقات في الاستجابة للتحفيز أوبتوجينيتيك الخلايا العصبية حاسة الشم

الفحص الضوئي القائم علي الضوء لتحليل دروتواكسيس

بروتوكول العمر الافتراضي لذبابة الفاكهة السوداء: توليد منحنيات البقاء على قيد الحياة لتحديد الاختلافات في طول عمر الذبابة

تتبع الذباب الذي يمشي بحرية: طريقة لتقييم الحركة في ذبابة الفاكهة