Journal
/
Behavior
/
An Automated Method to Determine the Performance of Drosophila in Response to Temperature Changes in Space and Time
JoVE Journal
Behavior
A subscription to JoVE is required to view this content.  Sign in or start your free trial.
JoVE Journal Behavior
An Automated Method to Determine the Performance of Drosophila in Response to Temperature Changes in Space and Time

An Automated Method to Determine the Performance of Drosophila in Response to Temperature Changes in Space and Time

English

Automatically Generated

6,319 Views

•

06:52 min

•

October 12, 2018

DOI:

10.3791/58350-v

DOI:
10.3791/58350-v

•

06:52 min
October 12, 2018

•

4 Views
, , , ,
1Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences,University of Groningen, 2Department of Cell Biology, University of Groningen,University Medical Center Groningen, 3Ruijsink Dynamic Engineering, 4Department of Psychology,University of Groningen

Summary

Automatically generated

Here we present a protocol to automatically determine the locomotor performance of Drosophila at changing temperatures using a programmable temperature-controlled arena that produces fast and accurate temperature changes in time and space.

Explore More Videos

DrosophilaTemperature ChangesAutomated MethodPerformanceGenotypesSensory CuesTemperature ReceptorsTemperature-controlled ArenaTemperature Phases ScriptCopper TilesAluminum RingFly Behavioral Experiments

Read Article

Cite this Article

Soto-Padilla, A., Ruijsink, R., Span, M., van Rijn, H., Billeter, J. An Automated Method to Determine the Performance of Drosophila in Response to Temperature Changes in Space and Time. J. Vis. Exp. (140), e58350, doi:10.3791/58350 (2018).

Download .ris file

Copy

Share Video

.

Copy