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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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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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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Wikidata facts
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- model organism
- Parent taxon
- Drosophilinae
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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
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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.