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Analyzing Synaptic Modulation of Drosophila melanogaster Photoreceptors after Exposure to Prolonged Light
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February 10, 2017
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1Department of Neuroscience of Disease, Center for Transdisciplinary Research,Niigata University, 2Brain Research Institute,Niigata University, 3Image and Data Analysis Facility,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 4Graduate School of Life Science and Technology,Tokyo Institute of Technology (Titech), 5Dendrite Differentiation,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
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Here we show how to quantify the number and spatial distribution of synaptic active zones in Drosophila melanogaster photoreceptors, highlighted with a genetically encoded molecular marker, and their modulation after prolonged exposure to light.
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Sugie, A., Möhl, C., Hakeda-Suzuki, S., Matsui, H., Suzuki, T., Tavosanis, G. Analyzing Synaptic Modulation of Drosophila melanogaster Photoreceptors after Exposure to Prolonged Light. J. Vis. Exp. (120), e55176, doi:10.3791/55176 (2017).
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