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An Improved Assay and Tools for Measuring Mechanical Nociception in Drosophila Larvae
JoVE Journal
Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
An Improved Assay and Tools for Measuring Mechanical Nociception in Drosophila Larvae

An Improved Assay and Tools for Measuring Mechanical Nociception in Drosophila Larvae

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07:17 min

October 29, 2020

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07:17 min
October 29, 2020

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The goal of this protocol is to show how to perform an improved assay for mechanical nociception in Drosophila larvae. We use the assay here to demonstrate that mechanical hypersensitivity (allodynia and hyperalgesia) exists in Drosophila larvae.

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