Code: EDUCBB2108
Drosophila melanogaster. Wild-type flies have red eyes, a grayish body and long, full wings. All mutants deviate, with respect to one or more characteristic
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Drosophila are sold in living cultures and are an ideal species for behaviour and genetics studies. Wild type fruit flies are the type you would find in nature and all look identical. Small cultures and segregated flies are supplied in glass specimen tubes, large cultures are supplied in large plastic tubes.
Small cultures: contain approximately 30 specimens as well as eggs, larvae and pupae
Large cultures: contain approximately 80 specimens as well as eggs, larvae and pupae
Males: contain approximately 30 specimens
Virgin females: contain approximately 30 specimens
100 adults: contain approximately 100 adults, both male and female