Taste is an important sensory process which facilitates attraction to beneficial substances and avoidance of toxic substances. This protocol describes a simple ingestion assay for determining Drosophila gustatory preference for a given chemical compound.

taste-preference-assay-for-adult-drosophila

Taste Preference Assay for Adult Drosophila

Olfactory and gustatory perception of the environment is vital for animal survival.  The most obvious application of these chemosenses is to be able to ...

Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend

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