T-Maze CIs and JoyStick Last Training PIs for yellow and red light.

on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 1:45 | by

The left-hand side of the figure displays the choice indices (CIs) for the different groups tested for 1 minute in the T-Maze setting. Additional negative controls for red light will be included. On the right-hand side, the preference indices (PIs) for the final training period in the JoyStick setting are shown. Since flies of the TH_Flp_p10;64H06 line were not blind, they could not be tested in the T-Maze setting. The upper part of the figure refers to experiments conducted with yellow light, while the bottom part to experiments with red light, as indicated by the T-Maze graphics.

In the T-Maze experiments, flies were tested for 1 minute without prior exposure to light, whereas the JoyStick results reflect preferences after nine 1-minute training periods. Therefore, the T-Maze experiments should be repeated using longer testing periods. Additionally, PIs from the initial training periods in the JoyStick experiments will be included to allow for better comparison.

Joystick results Yellow light, testing with and Without food

on Monday, November 25th, 2024 1:31 | by

The positive control was tested once without food and once with food to observe its effect on general behavior, particularly on learning behavior. NF = No Food / WF = With Food

All Joystick Results Yellow

on Monday, November 11th, 2024 11:16 | by

All Joystick Results Red

on Monday, November 11th, 2024 11:14 | by

Joystick Results Yellow Light 29.10.24

on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 2:19 | by

Joystick Results Red Light 29.10.24

on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 2:14 | by

Update: T-Maze results after QC

on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 1:33 | by

For all experiments 30 or more flies were introduced to the T-Maze.

Results for red light

Results for yellow light

Updated (and visually more appealing) pre-vacation results

on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 1:26 | by

Results for red light

Results for yellow light

Final ‘Joystick’ test results

on Monday, January 29th, 2024 11:30 | by

Over the course, control and test lines were experimented with under ‘Joystick’. The test lines include 13:0273-Gal 4 line, SS56699 line, and TH-C-AD; TH-D-DBD line. The tests were done under red and yellow light conditions.

Red light conditions:

Yellow light conditions:

Verification TH-C-AD;TH-D-DBD

on Monday, September 11th, 2023 9:52 | by

Confocal images with anti-GFP and anti-Brp staining of TH-C-AD;TH-D-DBD > mCD::GFP fly brains: A: 4 PPM 2 DANs per hemisphere marked with blue circles, three clusters of Kenyon cell bodies per hemisphere marked with white arrows. B: Five visible cell bodies of unidentified neurons marked with a blue circle in the left hemisphere. The neurons project into the lobula plate and the medulla. Strong fluorescence of cell bodies of the Kenyon cells projecting into the Mushroom bodies is visible. C: Unidentified neurons projecting into structures outside of the optic lobes especially the ventral lateral protocerebrum.