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Visualizing Synaptic Degeneration in Adult Drosophila in Association with Neurodegeneration
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Visualizing Synaptic Degeneration in Adult Drosophila in Association with Neurodegeneration

Visualizing Synaptic Degeneration in Adult Drosophila in Association with Neurodegeneration

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May 13, 2020

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10.3791/61363-v

DOI:
10.3791/61363-v

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1Department of Biological Sciences,Lehigh University

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The goal of this procedure is to dissect the dorsal longitudinal muscle (DLM) tissue to assess the structural integrity of DLM neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) in neurodegenerative disease models using Drosophila melanogaster.

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Sidisky, J. M., Babcock, D. T. Visualizing Synaptic Degeneration in Adult Drosophila in Association with Neurodegeneration. J. Vis. Exp. (159), e61363, doi:10.3791/61363 (2020).

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