Drosophila melanogaster

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A small fruit fly species used extensively in genetic research: Drosophila melanogaster is a specific type of small fly, commonly known as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. It is a model organism in biological and genetic studies, famously used by scientists like Thomas Hunt Morgan to understand fundamental principles of inheritance, such as the chromosomal theory of heredity.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The laboratory maintains a large population of Drosophila melanogaster for genetic experiments.
    • Thomas Hunt Morgan's groundbreaking work with Drosophila melanogaster earned him a Nobel Prize.
Advanced Usage
  • In scientific literature: The name is always written in italics, as it is a binomial (genus and species) scientific name. The genus () can be abbreviated to after its first full mention in a text.
    • Initial research was conducted on Drosophila melanogaster. Later experiments used D. melanogaster to confirm the findings.
Variants and Related Words
  • Drosophila (n): The genus name, often used informally to refer to fruit flies in general, especially in a research context.
    • Several Drosophila species are found in tropical regions.
  • Fruit fly (n): A common name for small flies of the family Drosophilidae, which includes .
  • Model organism (n): A non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena.
    • The mouse and Drosophila melanogaster are both important model organisms.
Synonyms
  • Common fruit fly
  • Vinegar fly
  • Banana fly (informal)
Related Phrases
  • Wild-type *Drosophila melanogaster
    • The mutation was compared to the wild-type *Drosophila melanogaster.
Noun
  1. small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance

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