Canton-S
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Canton-S is a widely used wild-type laboratory strain of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, commonly employed as a standard reference in genetic and behavioral research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Drosophila melanogaster strain
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laboratory strain ⓘ wild-type strain ⓘ |
| commonName | Canton-S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genotypeStatus | wild-type for most commonly studied loci ⓘ |
| hasPhenotype |
functional circadian rhythms
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normal bristle pattern ⓘ normal eye morphology ⓘ normal wing morphology ⓘ robust courtship behavior ⓘ robust locomotor activity ⓘ strong phototaxis ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Canton-S subline with laboratory-specific differences ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
individual research laboratories
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multiple Drosophila stock centers ⓘ |
| modelOrganismRole | standard wild-type reference for Drosophila research ⓘ |
| organismType | fruit fly ⓘ |
| origin | derived from wild-caught Drosophila melanogaster ⓘ |
| rearingCondition |
maintained at controlled temperature
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maintained under controlled light-dark cycles ⓘ standard cornmeal-agar medium ⓘ |
| taxon | Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
control strain
ⓘ
reference strain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
behavioral research
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circadian rhythm studies ⓘ courtship behavior studies ⓘ genetic research ⓘ learning and memory studies ⓘ lifespan studies ⓘ locomotor behavior studies ⓘ metabolism studies ⓘ neurogenetics research ⓘ olfaction studies ⓘ sleep research ⓘ vision studies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing background
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GAL4-UAS system background ⓘ forward genetic screens ⓘ mutagenesis experiments ⓘ transgenic line generation ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
aging processes
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genetic basis of behavior ⓘ molecular mechanisms of memory ⓘ neural circuit function ⓘ sensory processing ⓘ sleep-wake regulation ⓘ |
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