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A Behavioral Assay for Mechanosensation of MARCM-based Clones in Drosophila melanogaster.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - 30 Dec 2015
Murphy Timothy P, Luu Dan D, DeSimone Jessica A, O'Brien Thomas C, Lally Christopher J, Lindblad Jillian J, Webster Sarah M
Abstract excerpt
Because of the structural and functional homology to the hair cells of the mammalian inner ear, the neurons that innervate the Drosophila external sense organs provide an excellent model system for the study of mechanosensation. This protocol describes a simple touch behavior in fruit flies which can be used to identify mutations that interfere with mechanosensation. The tactile stimulation of a macrochaete...
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