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 ...

Drosophila possesses around 15,000 genes containing information for proteins. By way of comparison: humans and mice both possess around 24,000 genes. A comparison of the genome of humans and flies ...

Another approach already used against malaria-carrying mosquitoes involves genetically modified males with a ... “We know so much more about Drosophila genetics than we do about any pest insect.

Part of this levelling up will include boosting the Korean Animal Model Archive (KAMA), an online portal which will include five genetically modified models including: mouse, Xenopus (African ...

Although Drosophila is completely harmless to humans, animals and plants, no insects may be allowed to escape into the environment. This also applies because at most Max Planck Institutes, the ...

Our findings demonstrate that while circadian period length is a stable sex-specific trait, rhythm strength is shaped by a complex interplay between sex, mating status, and genetic background. This ...

The new “Toxic Male Technique” targets female insects directly by reducing their lifespan through genetically modified males. This innovation could significantly ... Laboratory tests using fruit flies ...