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Constipation Assays in Drosophila Flies

Constipation Assays in Drosophila Flies

September 22, 2023

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Preparation of Dyed Fly Food and Constipation Assay Assessment in Drosophila

Maggie J. Sodders¹, Ming Shen¹, Abby L. Olsen¹

¹Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology,University of Pittsburgh

Summary

This protocol presents an assay for modeling constipation in an alpha-synuclein based Drosophila model of Parkinson’s disease.

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