Drosophila

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Drosophila is a genus of small fruit flies widely used as model organisms in genetics and developmental biology research.

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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 melanogaster genus Drosophila
Феодосій Григорович Добжанський основнийОбʼєктДосліджень Drosophila
this entity surface form: Drosophila (плодові мушки)