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Local and Global Methods of Assessing Thermal Nociception in Drosophila Larvae
JoVE Revista
Neurociencias
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JoVE Revista Neurociencias
Local and Global Methods of Assessing Thermal Nociception in Drosophila Larvae

Local and Global Methods of Assessing Thermal Nociception in Drosophila Larvae

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May 18, 2012

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10:53 min
May 18, 2012

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In this article, we demonstrate assays to study thermal nociception in Drosophila larvae. One assay involves spatially-restricted (local) stimulation of thermal nociceptors1,2 while the second involves a wholesale (global) activation of most or all such neurons3. Together, these techniques allow visualization and quantification of the behavioral functions of Drosophila nociceptive sensory neurons.

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