| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 259 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover -- Drosophila: A guide to species identification and use -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: How to look at flies -- Chapter 1 Phylogenetic relationships of Drosophilidae -- The origin of the family Drosophilidae -- Drosophilidae: relationships among genera -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 Morphological characters -- Head -- Thorax -- Abdomen -- Glossary of morphological terms -- References -- Chapter 3 Key to species -- Key to species in the Drosophila Species Stock Center -- References -- Part 2: How to collect wild flies -- Chapter 4 Collecting Drosophila in the wild -- Tools and equipment -- Preparing and using baits -- Collecting from natural substrates -- Collecting and transporting Hawaiian Drosophilidae -- Permits -- Transporting live adults or larvae -- References -- Chapter 5 Distribution -- Distribution maps -- References -- Chapter 6 Handling wild-caught specimens -- Living cultures -- Vouchering and preserving Drosophila -- References -- Part 3: How to use living flies -- Chapter 7 Life history variation -- Egg to adult development times -- Age at sexual maturity -- Fecundity and fertility differences -- Life history variation and ecology -- References -- Chapter 8 How to use ecological and life history information to rear flies -- The basics of starting and caring for cultures -- Life history and ecological considerations in culturing flies -- Setting up cultures to collect healthy virgin flies -- Collecting virgin flies -- How to anesthetize flies -- Rearing Hawaiian Drosophila -- References -- Chapter 9 Dietary considerations -- Adult and larval Drosophila diets -- Recipes -- Special treatments and requirements -- References -- Chapter 10 Avoiding experimental artifacts: using information about life history and other differences in experimental design -- Timing issues -- Social influences on behavior -- References -- Chapter 11 Troubleshooting -- Cultures too dry? -- Cultures too wet? -- Food crashes down when collecting? -- Cultures contaminated with mold, bacteria, or mites? -- Flies that won't mate? -- Females won't oviposit? -- References -- Part 4: Resources -- Chapter 12 Links to sources for supplies and equipment -- Field work and equipment -- Media supplies and equipment, laboratory supplies -- Flies for sale -- Species sequencing and BAC library projects -- Other Drosophila resources and databases -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Last Page |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Drosophilidae.
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Drosophilidae -- Identification
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Drosophila.
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Drosophila
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Drosophilidae
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NATURE -- Animals -- Insects & Spiders.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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Drosophila
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Drosophilidae
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| Genre/Form |
Field guides
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
O'Grady, Patrick M
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| ISBN |
0080454097 |
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9780080454092 |
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9780124730526 |
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0124730523 |
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