TY - GEN
T1 - Quantitative evaluation of the influence of dopaminergic neuron on flapping locomotion
AU - Azuma, K.
AU - Takahashi, H.
AU - Kan, T.
AU - Tanimura, J.
AU - Ito, K.
AU - Matsumoto, K.
AU - Shimoyama, I.
PY - 2013/4/2
Y1 - 2013/4/2
N2 - This paper reports on quantitative evaluation of influence of dopamine neurons on the flight locomotion of a fruit fly (Drosophila menanogaster). The aerodynamic force was measured by MEMS triaxial forcesensor. We compared the aerodynamic force of the genetically modified flies whose dopamine neurons (DDCII) are functionally blocked with that of the wild type ones. The peak aerodynamic force generated by wild type flies was controlled smoothly. By contrast, the peak aerodynamic force generated by genetically modified flies showed rough fluctuation. The Peak variability of the wild type flies and genetically modified flies were 0.06 ± 0.04 and 0.18 ± 0.14 [-] (Average ± S.D.), respectively. The result indicated that the DDCII-expressing dopamine neurons were necessary to control their flapping flight.
AB - This paper reports on quantitative evaluation of influence of dopamine neurons on the flight locomotion of a fruit fly (Drosophila menanogaster). The aerodynamic force was measured by MEMS triaxial forcesensor. We compared the aerodynamic force of the genetically modified flies whose dopamine neurons (DDCII) are functionally blocked with that of the wild type ones. The peak aerodynamic force generated by wild type flies was controlled smoothly. By contrast, the peak aerodynamic force generated by genetically modified flies showed rough fluctuation. The Peak variability of the wild type flies and genetically modified flies were 0.06 ± 0.04 and 0.18 ± 0.14 [-] (Average ± S.D.), respectively. The result indicated that the DDCII-expressing dopamine neurons were necessary to control their flapping flight.
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U2 - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2013.6474162
DO - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2013.6474162
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84875445999
SN - 9781467356558
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
SP - 5
EP - 8
BT - IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013
T2 - IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013
Y2 - 20 January 2013 through 24 January 2013
ER -