The scientific name for the fruit fly is Drosophila ... has a tan or black-brown body color and a rounded head. They have small antennae on their heads, three simple eyes, and large compound ...

Photos of fly eyes with different colors ranging from normal (left, red) to abnormal (bright red, middle, mutation in the cinnabar gene), and white, right (mutation in the white gene). Abnormal ...

It was in Drosophila melanogaster that genes were found to be bundled up in chromosomes, through crosses between red-eyed and mutant ... can spot a small yellow-brown insect flying around it.

In Drosophila melanogaster, transgenic flies are generally identified by mutant-based genetic markers with visible phenotypes (for example, the white gene for eye pigmentation) 8. However ...

A particularly useful model organism is Drosophila melanogaster, commonly known as ... Drosophila has anatomical features, such as wings and eyes, that facilitate easy characterization.

Our new series, Animals in Research, profiles the top creatures for science experimentation, starting with Drosophila melanogaster ... with different-coloured eyes. The reason for the utility ...

Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world including the innocuous flies that are Drosophila melanogaster. More is known about these flies than any ...