Title | Flyception: imaging brain activity in freely walking fruit flies. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Grover D, Katsuki T, Greenspan RJ |
Journal | Nat Methods |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 569-72 |
Date Published | 2016 Jul |
ISSN | 1548-7105 |
Abstract | Genetically encoded calcium sensors have enabled monitoring of neural activity in vivo using optical imaging techniques. Linking neural activity to complex behavior remains challenging, however, as most imaging systems require tethering the animal, which can impact the animal's behavioral repertoire. Here, we report a method for monitoring the brain activity of untethered, freely walking Drosophila melanogaster during sensorially and socially evoked behaviors to facilitate the study of neural mechanisms that underlie naturalistic behaviors. |
DOI | 10.1038/nmeth.3866 |
Alternate Journal | Nat. Methods |
PubMed ID | 27183441 |
Category:
IRG Funded
Greenspan Laboratory