pySolo: a complete suite for sleep analysis in Drosophila

Bioinformatics. 2009 Jun 1;25(11):1466-7. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btp237. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

Abstract

Summary: pySolo is a multiplatform software for analysis of sleep and locomotor activity in Drosophila melanogaster. pySolo provides a user-friendly graphic interface and it has been developed with the specific aim of being accessible, portable, fast and easily expandable through an intuitive plug-in structure. Support for development of additional plug-ins is provided through a community website.

Availability: Software and documentation are located at (http://www.pysolo.net). pySolo is a free software released under the GNU General Public License.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Computational Biology / methods
  • Drosophila melanogaster / physiology*
  • Motor Activity / physiology*
  • Sleep / physiology*
  • Software*
  • User-Computer Interface