Researchers from New York University have developed a new protocol to generate gene specific split GAL4 lines in Drosophila ...

A team of researchers have created a new resource for studying motor control of wing movements in fruit flies.

THE Bar mutation has been investigated by Sturtevant (1925–26), Dobzhansky (1928) and others. However, so far two very important lines of inquiry have remained obscure in the Bar problem: (1 ...

Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) may be pests to humans, but they have their own pests to contend with. Ectoparasitic mites such as G. queenslandicus are some of the worst. Being bitten can put ...

A particularly useful model organism is Drosophila melanogaster, commonly known as the fruit fly. This fly has become the main invertebrate model used to study developmental genetics. It has been ...

Caitlyn Perry receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in ...

Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world including the innocuous flies that are Drosophila melanogaster. More is known about these flies than any ...