Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila

Model organisms like Drosophila have been assets to many researchers, especially those in the field of neurobiology, as they provide a platform with which different kinds of phenomena can be observed and studied. Advancing technology has aided this progress; genomic engineering methods like the bina...

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Main Author: Chong, Melissa Hui Yan
Other Authors: Koh Tong-Wey
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-710992023-02-28T17:59:43Z Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila Chong, Melissa Hui Yan Koh Tong-Wey School of Biological Sciences Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory DRNTU::Science Model organisms like Drosophila have been assets to many researchers, especially those in the field of neurobiology, as they provide a platform with which different kinds of phenomena can be observed and studied. Advancing technology has aided this progress; genomic engineering methods like the binary expression system and optogenetics are now available to researchers who wish to streamline the process of creating simulation models of neuronal function and the effects that result when neurons are stimulated in certain ways. This study utilizes the above technologies to express a light-activated ion channel, CsChrimson, in a specific subset of neurons to modulate Drosophila behaviour. Specifically, startle-induced climbing behaviour in Drosophila was assessed during optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons. Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences 2017-05-15T04:40:03Z 2017-05-15T04:40:03Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71099 en Nanyang Technological University 21 p. application/pdf
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Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
description Model organisms like Drosophila have been assets to many researchers, especially those in the field of neurobiology, as they provide a platform with which different kinds of phenomena can be observed and studied. Advancing technology has aided this progress; genomic engineering methods like the binary expression system and optogenetics are now available to researchers who wish to streamline the process of creating simulation models of neuronal function and the effects that result when neurons are stimulated in certain ways. This study utilizes the above technologies to express a light-activated ion channel, CsChrimson, in a specific subset of neurons to modulate Drosophila behaviour. Specifically, startle-induced climbing behaviour in Drosophila was assessed during optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons.
author2 Koh Tong-Wey
author_facet Koh Tong-Wey
Chong, Melissa Hui Yan
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author Chong, Melissa Hui Yan
author_sort Chong, Melissa Hui Yan
title Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
title_short Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
title_full Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
title_fullStr Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
title_full_unstemmed Optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
title_sort optogenetic stimulation of a subset of dopaminergic neurons in drosophila
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