Drosophila Genus
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The Drosophila Genus is a Genus that contains Fly(ies) belong to the Family Drosophilidae.
- AKA: Fruit Fly, Drosophila.
- Context:
- It contains:
- See: FlyBase Project, Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project.
References
= 2009
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosophila
- Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately (though less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit. They should not be confused with the Tephritidae, a related family, which are also called fruit flies (sometimes referred to as "true fruit flies"); these feed primarily on unripe or ripe fruit, with many species being regarded as destructive agricultural pests, especially the Mediterranean fruit fly. One species of Drosophila in particular, D. melanogaster, has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. Indeed, the terms "fruit fly" and "Drosophila" are often used synonymously with D. melanogaster in modern biological literature. The entire genus, however, contains more than 1,500 species [1] and is very diverse in appearance, behavior, and breeding habitat.