Aim of project
Drosophila is an essential model organism for life science research. As a result of its long-term use in genetic research, a large number of mutations have been discovered. Advanced methods of mutagenesis and a rich understanding of its genome have made Drosophila an important material for studying the general mechanisms of living organisms. The Drosophila stocks with genes that had already been studied became important resources for basic life science, medicine, and agriculture. The Drosophila Genetic Resource Center (DGRC) collects Drosophila stocks from laboratories all over the world, maintains them, and provides them to researchers upon request.
