The Little Fly That Could: Wizardry and Artistry of Drosophila Genomics

Overview

Journal Genes (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2014 May 16

PMID 24827974

Citations 5

Authors

Radoslaw K Ejsmont

Bassem A Hassan

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Abstract

For more than 100 years now, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has been at the forefront of our endeavors to unlock the secrets of the genome. From the pioneering studies of chromosomes and heredity by Morgan and his colleagues, to the generation of fly models for human disease, Drosophila research has been at the forefront of genetics and genomics. We present a broad overview of some of the most powerful genomics tools that keep Drosophila research at the cutting edge of modern biomedical research.

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