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Apr 16, 2024 · Researchers are refining methods for applying gene-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9 in species of fruit flies, which could soon lead to useful advances in management of fruit fly pests like the sterile insect technique. In an effort to develop a reliable and detailed approach to genetically modify tephritid fruit flies, a research team led by ...
2 days ago · The research team first genetically engineered the fruit flies so that the muscles controlling the wing hinge would fluoresce when activated. This allowed them to visualize the specific muscle ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Credit: Caltech Muscles that control fly wing movement glow with fluorescent light in genetically modified flies. High-speed cameras capture the precise motion of wingbeats while a specialized microscope observes the glow of muscles activating.
6 days ago · The work has been released on the pre-print server bioRxiv. The optic lobe connectome provides a map of the more than 50,000 neurons that form the fruit fly's visual system, giving scientists...
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Apr 6, 2024 · January 23, 2009. Source: Brown University. Summary: Biologists have identified a cellular mechanism in mutated "Indy" fruit flies that appears to reduce significantly the production of free...
Mar 28, 2024 · The tiny fruit fly, one of the most popular model organisms in science, lives fast and dies at about 50 days old. But this brief life is anything but unremarkable.
Apr 2, 2024 · The current status and prospects of genetically modified (GM) and gene-edited (GE) food crops indicate their potential to revolutionize agriculture and address global food security challenges. These technologies have significantly enhanced crop traits, such as pest and disease resistance, improved nutritional content, and increased tolerance to ...
