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Operant Learning of Drosophila at the Torque Meter
Chapters
- 00:01Title
- 00:11Introduction
- 00:42Animal Husbandry: Fly Food, Sorting and Staging for Behavioral Experiments
- 03:01Preparing the Animals for the Experiments
- 07:33The Drosophila Flight Simulator
- 09:17Attaching Flies as the Torque Compensator
- 12:37Learning Experiments Purely Operant, with Colours, Patterns or Both
- 16:33Conclusion
Measuring the yaw torque of tethered Drosophila with the torque meter allows the neuroscientist exquisite control of the stimulus situation of the experimental animal. Together with the unique genetic tools available in the fruit fly, this paradigm is used for a wide variety of neurobiological research.
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Operant LearningDrosophilaTorque MeterFly MediumTemperatureHumidityLight/dark RegimeBreeding RegimeLarval DensityAge-matched CohortsCold-anesthetized FliesGlueTriangle-shaped HookAngular MomentumVertical Body AxisCylindrical PanoramaAnalog To Digital Converter CardYaw Torque SignalComputer AnalysisStimuliFeedback LoopPunishmentAdjustable Infrared Laser
