Years of research in the field of genetics have offered interesting insights spanning the origins and development of heredity ...

Nobody had made a map ... adult fruit fly’s brain is much more complex, however—and most importantly, the small insects share 60 percent of human DNA, as well 75 percent of the genes that ...

Scientists found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields, adding them to a list with sharks, bees, and even the ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

Clues came from instances in which the pattern is marred by mutations in these crucial genes. In fruit flies, for example, a malfunctioning body-plan gene can produce a fly with legs sprouting ...

The global birthrate has been in significant decline for decades. In the U.S., couples are deciding to have children later in ...

"We worked with fruit fly models of the condition to assess whether these altered genes drove neuronal dysfunction leading to motor impairments. Importantly, we also investigated whether reversing ...

As an example, consider the relationship between fruit fly body color and wing length. Here, the gene for wing length is represented by two alleles, V and v; the V allele codes for long wings ...

Only three molecular changes are needed for fruit flies to digest milkweed toxins Gene-edited fruit flies have gained some of monarch butterflies’ superpowers — specifically, the ability to ...

Some fruit flies sacrifice sleep to avoid parasites like mites. Researchers discovered marked differences in gene expression related to metabolism in the hypervigilant flies. If you think ...