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Fluorescence imaging in whole flies for high-throughput population genetics

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We are building a device that is capable of taking an image of a large number of fruit flies that emit fluorescence, and creating a software that can analyze and count the number of fruit flies that emit certain colors.

Project Overview

The device we are creating will be able to take a picture of a large number of anesthetized fruit flies with different fluorescent emissions. This will be done via a camera with light filters that block out the activation light needed to activate the fluorescent proteins. We will use certain LED lights that emit a certain wavelength needed to induce fluorescence. We are also designing a software to go alongside the device that will analyze the image, count the flies, and determine how many flies are a certain color/s, and if any flies have more than one color.

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Team Members (Left to Right): Conor Neill, Carl Assmus, Tucker Jaffe, Schuyler Chao-Land, Michael Phan
Team Members (Left to Right): Conor Neill, Carl Assmus, Tucker Jaffe, Schuyler Chao-Land, Michael Phan

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