Drosophilidae
E459323
Drosophilidae is a large family of small flies, commonly known as fruit flies or vinegar flies, that includes many species widely used as model organisms in genetics and developmental biology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drosophilidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fly family
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taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristic |
association with fermenting fruit
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high fecundity ⓘ saprophagous larvae ⓘ short generation time ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
fruit flies
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vinegar flies ⓘ |
| contains | thousands of described species ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
some species are agricultural pests
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some species are important laboratory organisms ⓘ |
| eyeType | compound eyes ⓘ |
| geneticFeatures | polytene chromosomes in salivary glands of some species ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying vegetation
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fermenting fruit ⓘ sap flows ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Drosophila ananassae
NERFINISHED
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Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila mojavensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila pseudoobscura NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila sechellia NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila simulans NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila virilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila willistoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila yakuba NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Amiota ⓘ genus Chymomyza ⓘ genus Dichaetophora ⓘ genus Drosophila ⓘ genus Hawaiian Drosophila ⓘ genus Hirtodrosophila ⓘ genus Leucophenga NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Liodrosophila NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Lordiphosa NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Microdrosophila NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Mycodrosophila ⓘ genus Parascaptomyza NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Samoaia NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Scaptodrosophila NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Scaptomyza NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Sophophora NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Stegana NERFINISHED ⓘ genus Zaprionus ⓘ |
| infraorder | Muscomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult
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egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Drosophila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchContribution |
development of genetic linkage maps
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discovery of basic principles of heredity ⓘ elucidation of Hox gene function ⓘ insights into circadian rhythms ⓘ insights into developmental patterning ⓘ |
| suborder | Brachycera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Ephydroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalModelOrganism | Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
developmental biology research
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evolutionary biology research ⓘ genetics research ⓘ neurobiology research ⓘ population genetics research ⓘ |
| wingType | single pair of functional wings ⓘ |
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