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The Drosophila Research Conference, informally known as "the fly meeting", is an annual meeting of Drosophila researchers held in North America since 1958. [1] It is the principal research gathering for "Drosophilists", and is international in scope, drawing 1500 participants in a typical year. [1]
The Larry Sandler Memorial Award is a prestigious international award given for research in the Drosophila community. The award is given for the best dissertation of the preceding year, and is given at the annual Drosophila Research Conference. Awardees may be nominated only by their graduate advisors.
Sandler was professionally active, involved in the founding of the Drosophila Research Conference, and transferring it to the Genetics Society of America. [1] He was also involved with other conferences, including the International Congress of Genetics, and as editor with numerous genetics journals, including Annual Review of Genetics and ...
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Pages in category "Drosophila" The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. ... Drosophila Research Conference; Siphlodora; Sophophora; X:A ratio; A.
Drosophila (/ d r ə ˈ s ɒ f ɪ l ə, d r ɒ-, d r oʊ-/ [1] [2]) 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.
Gavis has held various positions in the Genetics Society of America, including serving as the President of the Drosophila Board of Directors.In this capacity she established the Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Award, which looked to support undergraduate students to attend the Annual Drosophila Conference.
Drosophila melanogaster is commonly used for animal experimentation. Most animal testing involves invertebrates, especially Drosophila melanogaster, a fruit fly, and Caenorhabditis elegans, a nematode. These animals offer scientists many advantages over vertebrates, including their short life cycle, simple anatomy and the ease with which large ...