Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster (Black-bellied Dew-lover) a dipteran (two-winged) insect, is the species of fruit fly that is commonly used in genetic experiments; it is among the most important model organisms. In modern biological literature, it is often simply called Drosophila or (common) fruit fly. Students also nickname it Drozzy.

Further reading

• K. Haug-Collet, et al. (1999). "Cloning and Characterization of a Potassium-dependent Sodium/Calcium Exchanger in Drosophila". J. Cell Biol. 147(3):659-669.
• P. Raghu, et al. (2000). "Normal Phototransduction in Drosophila Photoreceptors Lacking an InsP₃ Receptor Gene". Molec. & Cell. Neurosci. 15:4289-445.
• R. Ranganathan, et al. (1995). "Signal Transduction in Drosophila Photoreceptors". Annu. Rev. Neurosi. 18:283–317.
• S. Fry and M. Dickinson (2003). "The Aerodynamics of Free-Flight Maneuvers in Drosophila". Science. 300:495-498.