By
Therese Markow, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, U.S.A.
Patrick O'Grady, Department of Biology, University of Vermont, Burlington, U.S.A.
Description
Anyone wishing to tap the research potential of the hundreds of Drosophila species in addition to D.melanogaster will finally have a single
comprehensive resource for identifying, rearing and using this diverse group of insects. This is the only group of higher eukaryotes
for which the genomes of 12 species have been sequenced.
The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster continues to be one of the greatest
sources of information regarding the principles of heredity that apply to all animals, including humans. In reality, however, over a
thousand different species of Drosophila exist, each with the potential to make their own unique contributions to the rapidly changing
fields of genetics and evolution. This book, by providing basic information on how to identify and breed these other fruitflies, will
allow investigators to take advantage, on a large scale, of the valuable qualities of these other Drosophila species and their newly
developed genomic resources to address critical scientific questions.
Audience:
Geneticists, Evolutionary Biologists, Developmental, Biologists, Ecologists
