A combination of human pedigree analysis and fruit fly genetics has identified a gene variant that appears to prevent PIGA-CDG, a rare but serious seizure disorder. The findings could ultimately lead ...

MADISON -- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have found genetic evidence linking humans and fruit flies in a new way: through their hearing. The link offers the future ...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a gene that may have an important role in various human cancers. The results are published in the September 20 issue of Nature.

1. I was first exposed to the awesome power of Drosophila genetics as a graduate student in the laboratory of John Kiger at the University of California, Davis. A 1972 paper inspired my respect for ...

This module utilizes Scratch 1 on the Raspberry Pi. It simulates the number of offspring that would display the mutations of two parent flies whose genetic mutations are chosen by the user. The ...

The rationale behind such a collection of protocols is that there is already adequate coverage of techniques for fly genetics in other books, but there has not recently been an attempt to collect ...

Strong Points: Easy to to make crosses and follow generations. Weak Points: Information provided in the app could be more in-depth. Drosophila X is a great resource for students or researchers who are ...

Over 1,500 scientists from Asia, Europe and the U.S. are expected to attend the Genetics Society of America (GSA)'s 55th annual Drosophila Research Conference, March 26 to 30, 2014, at the San Diego ...