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Drosophila Melanogaster Journals

Drosophila melanogaster may be a species of fly within the Drosophilidae . The species is understood generally because the common pomace fly or fruit fly . Starting with Charles W. Woodworth's proposal of the utilization of this species as a model organism, D. melanogaster continues to be widely used for scientific research in genetics, physiology, microbial pathogenesis, and life history evolution. As of 2017, Six Nobel prizes had been awarded for research using Drosophila.D. melanogaster is typically used in research owing to its rapid life cycle, relatively simple genetics with only four pairs of chromosomes, and large number of offspring per generation. It was originally an African species, with all non-African lineages having a standard origin. D. melanogaster may be a common pest in homes, restaurants, and other places where food is served.Flies belonging to the family Tephritidae also are called "fruit flies". This can cause confusion, especially within the Mediterranean, Australia, and South Africa , where the Mediterranean pomace fly Mediterranean fruit fly is an economic pest. Under optimal growth conditions at 25 °C (77 °F), The developmental period for D. melanogaster varies with temperature, like many ectothermic species. The shortest development time (egg to adult), 7 days, is achieved at 28 °C (82 °F). Development times increase at higher temperatures (11 days at 30 °C or 86 °F) thanks to heat stress. Under ideal conditions, the development time at 25 °C (77 °F) is 8.5 days, at 18 °C (64 °F) it takes 19 days and at 12 °C (54 °F) it takes over 50 days.Under crowded conditions, development time increases,while the emerging flies are smaller. Females lay some 400 eggs (embryos), about five at a time, into rotting fruit or other suitable material like decaying mushrooms and sap fluxes.    

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