The ability of Drosophila busckii to thrive in a toxic food niche is an important advantage that allows it to occupy habitats ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution.

IN an investigation on the chemoreceptivity of Drosophila melanogaster (Oregon), Begg and Hogben 1 stated that the normal undesiccated males of this species showed a response to moisture if the ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes.

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 Model ...

My research group studies microbial pathogenesis using the model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, to explore how carrying persistent and non-lethal infections influences the organisms behavior and ...

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Genetic studies in model organisms, including Drosophila, have a rich history of fundamental insights in neuroscience, including the identification and functional dissection of genes important in ...

And that's more important than one might think. The study concentrated on two types of fruit flies—the innocent Drosophila ...

The ability to tolerate toxic substances can help animals find new food sources and thrive in certain ecological niches.