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.

small RNAs and origins of replication in Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans 1,2. Drosophila has been used as a model system for over a century to study chromosome structure and ...

Bacteria associated with D. melanogaster affect larval growth and adult stem cell activity. Antimicrobial peptide production by the immune deficiency (Imd) pathway and reactive oxygen species (ROS ...

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 ...

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 ...

Our new series, Animals in Research, profiles the top creatures for science experimentation, starting with Drosophila melanogaster – or, as you might know it, the fruit fly. More than a century ...

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 ...

Bengaluru City University (BCU) organised a two-day workshop from Friday (January 17, 2025) at the Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College campus, focusing on “Drosophila melanogaster as a ...