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New Methods to Study Gustatory Coding
JoVE Journal
Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
New Methods to Study Gustatory Coding

New Methods to Study Gustatory Coding

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10:59 min

June 29, 2017

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10:59 min
June 29, 2017

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We present three new methods to study gustatory coding. Using a simple animal, the moth Manduca sexta (Manduca), we describe a dissection protocol, the use of extracellular tetrodes to record the activity of multiple gustatory receptor neurons, and a system for delivering and monitoring precisely timed pulses of tastants.

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