Drosophila
E461977
Drosophila is a genus of small fruit flies widely used as model organisms in genetics and developmental biology research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drosophila canonical | 2 |
| Drosophila (плодові мушки) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Drosophilinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
fruit flies
ⓘ
vinegar flies ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| diet | yeast on decaying fruit ⓘ |
| family | Drosophilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Wilhelm Meigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| habitat | worldwide, especially temperate regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
easy laboratory culture
ⓘ
high fecundity ⓘ many visible mutations ⓘ short generation time ⓘ small body size ⓘ well-annotated genome ⓘ |
| hasSexDeterminationSystem | XY sex-determination system ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word for dew-loving ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Drosophila melanogaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drosophila pseudoobscura NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila simulans NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila virilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Drosophila yakuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchContribution |
discovery of sex-linked inheritance
ⓘ
elucidation of Hox gene function ⓘ insights into circadian rhythms ⓘ mapping of genes to chromosomes ⓘ models of neurodegenerative disease ⓘ understanding of synaptic development ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | model organism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
behavioral genetics research
ⓘ
developmental biology research ⓘ evolutionary biology research ⓘ genetics research ⓘ neurobiology research ⓘ |
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Drosophila (плодові мушки)