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Drosophila
Sign in to saveDrosophila (; from Ancient Greek and ) is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or 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").
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Drosophila is a genus of insects within the family Drosophilidae. It belongs to the order Diptera, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda. The taxon was described by Fallen in 1823 and serves as a model organism. Its parent taxon is Drosophilinae, and it is the nomenclatural type for the family Drosophilidae.
Records from iDigBio indicate 3,331 specimens associated with institutions UHIM and UAM in the United States. The genus has an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 1,228 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Spotted-winged Drosophila
Genus
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyDrosophilidae
Drosophila Fallén, 1823, è un genere di insetti della famiglia dei Drosophilidae (Diptera: Schizophora: Ephydroidea). Insetti di dimensioni medio-piccole, sono comunemente chiamati moscerini della frutta, nome comune propriamente attribuito alla specie più conosciuta, Drosophila melanogaster, ma per estensione è generalmente applicato a tutte le specie congeneri, per la maggior parte carpofaghe e attratte dalla frutta. Indice 1 Etimologia 2 Descrizione 3 Sistematica 3.1 Suddivisione tassonomica 3.2 Drosophila incertae sedis 4 Fossili 5 Distribuzione 6 Note 7 Bibliografia 8 Voci correlate 9 Altri progetti 10 Collegamenti esterni Etimologia Il termine "Drosophila", è un adattamento scientifico moderno del latino "Drosophila", a sua volta dal greco antico δρόσος, drósos, "rugiada", e φίλος, phílos, "amante", quindi col significato di "amante della rugiada". Descrizione Gli studi susseguitisi nel corso di molti decenni hanno condotto, in passato, alla formulazione di chiavi diagnostiche per la determinazione del genere Drosophila, di cui una delle più significative si deve a Wheeler & Takada (1964)[1]. Questa chiave è tuttavia insufficiente ai fini della distinzione tassonomica in
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,331
- With media
- 1,276
- Family
- Drosophilidae
- Collections
- UHIM, UAM
- Recorded in
- United States
Research
129,786 papers- Exploring the versatility of Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism in biomedical research: a comprehensive review.Fly · 2025
- Phototransduction in Drosophila.Current opinion in neurobiology · 2015
- Studying complex brain dynamics using Drosophila.Journal of neurogenetics · 2020
- Early Drosophila development.Current opinion in cell biology · 1990
- Drosophila neuropeptide signaling.Advances in genetics · 2003
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Encyclopedic overview
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Morphology
- Evolution
- Detoxification mechanisms
- Selection
- Biology
- Habitat
- Reproduction
- Aging
- Mating systems
- Courtship behavior
- Pheromones
- Polyandry
- Sperm competition
- Parthenogenesis and gynogenesis
- Laboratory-cultured animals
- Use in genetic research
- Microbiome
- Predators
- Neurochemistry
- Immunity
- Systematics
- Genetics
- See also
- References
- External links
Drosophila (; from Ancient Greek and ) is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or 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").
One species of Drosophila in particular, Drosophila melanogaster, has been heavily used in research in genetics and is a common model organism in developmental biology. 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 and is very diverse in appearance, behavior, and breeding habitat.
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