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Classical conditioning through auditory stimuli in Drosophila: methods and models.


ABSTRACT: The role of sound in Drosophila melanogaster courtship, along with its perception via the antennae, is well established, as is the ability of this fly to learn in classical conditioning protocols. Here, we demonstrate that a neutral acoustic stimulus paired with a sucrose reward can be used to condition the proboscis-extension reflex, part of normal feeding behavior. This appetitive conditioning produces results comparable to those obtained with chemical stimuli in aversive conditioning protocols. We applied a logistic model with general estimating equations to predict the dynamics of learning, which successfully predicts the outcome of training and provides a quantitative estimate of the rate of learning. Use of acoustic stimuli with appetitive conditioning provides both an alternative to models most commonly used in studies of learning and memory in Drosophila and a means of testing hearing in both sexes, independently of courtship responsiveness.

SUBMITTER: Menda G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3154116 | biostudies-other | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Classical conditioning through auditory stimuli in Drosophila: methods and models.

Menda Gil G   Bar Haim Y HY   Arthur Ben J BJ   Rivlin Patricia K PK   Wyttenbach Robert A RA   Strawderman Robert L RL   Hoy Ronald R RR  

The Journal of experimental biology 20110901 Pt 17


The role of sound in Drosophila melanogaster courtship, along with its perception via the antennae, is well established, as is the ability of this fly to learn in classical conditioning protocols. Here, we demonstrate that a neutral acoustic stimulus paired with a sucrose reward can be used to condition the proboscis-extension reflex, part of normal feeding behavior. This appetitive conditioning produces results comparable to those obtained with chemical stimuli in aversive conditioning protocol  ...[more]

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