Drosophila melanogaster Antibodies: Fruit Fly Antibodies

Drosophila melanogaster, commonly called a “fruit fly”, is a popular model organism for gene and protein expression studies. D. melanogaster are useful due to their short generational cycle and high fecundity rate. 

Additionally, the flies’ development rate may be affected by the ambient temperature making them even easier to grow and observe in the lab. These characteristics have earned D. melanogaster an irreplaceable role in genetic research labs.

Useful D. melanogaster Related Links:

Flybase - A database dedicated to Drosophila genes and genomes.
Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project - Generates and maintains biological annotations for the euchromatic genome sequence of D. melanogaster.