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The Drosophila melanogaster fly has four pairs of chromosomes: the X/Y sex cells and the autosomes 2, 3 and 4. The fourth chromosome is so small that it is usually overlooked. The comparison of the insignificant 4th chromosome to the other three pairs are shown in the image to the right. | The Drosophila melanogaster fly has four pairs of chromosomes: the X/Y sex cells and the autosomes 2, 3 and 4. The fourth chromosome is so small that it is usually overlooked. The comparison of the insignificant 4th chromosome to the other three pairs are shown in the image to the right. | ||
The size of the Drosophila genome is about 165 million pairs and estimated to contain about 14000 genes. In comparison, humans have 3.4 billion base pairs with about 22500 gene sequences and yeast has about 5800 genes in 13.5 million base pairs. More than 60% of the genome appears to be functional non-protein-coding DNA | The size of the Drosophila genome is about 165 million pairs and estimated to contain about 14000 genes. In comparison, humans have 3.4 billion base pairs with about 22500 gene sequences and yeast has about 5800 genes in 13.5 million base pairs. More than 60% of the genome appears to be functional non-protein-coding DNA involved in gene expression control. | ||
Also a good link to a variety of info: http://ceolas.org/VL/fly/index.html | Also a good link to a variety of info: http://ceolas.org/VL/fly/index.html |
Revision as of 13:41, 31 August 2009
Hallo group 2
Being that I have no idea who you all are, let me introduce myself, I am Mitchell.
As for our little topic, what does everyone think about what we should choose?
Personally, I think Guinea Pig and Rat will obviously have the most information available, but obviously everyone is thinking the same, so it might not be available. The others should be interesting, but it would be challenging to find much information on them.
Thoughts??
Hi
I don't mind which species we choose.......I think we discuss it more in class on thursday
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Helpful links:
http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Otheremb/Fly.htm
http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Movies/fly.htm
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~browder/virtualembryo/flies.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131669.php
http://biology.kenyon.edu/courses/biol114/Chap13/Chapter_13A.html
http://www.sdbonline.org/fly/atlas/00atlas.htm
http://www.sdbonline.org/fly/aimain/1aahome.htm
http://www.sdbonline.org/fly/aimain/2stages.htm
I have also found that the 'Biology' 3rd edition by Knox textbook is fairly amazing, at least for the stages. Could be good for some inspiration??
Juls - Timeline of Development - how long
Mitchell - Staging - are there species specific staging, what occurs when
Carly - History of Model Use - when was it first used, what embryology research
Tom - Genetics - chromosome number, sequencing
Group Effort - Current Embryology Research - research papers and findings
Tom's notes:
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1996/5/96.05.01.x.html
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1994/genentics.php
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=genomeprj&Cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=29999
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=genome&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10015
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2147996&tool=pmcentrez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosophila_melanogaster
Fly pushing: the theory and practice of Drosophila genetics, Part 7 By Ralph J. Greenspan
Some info:
The Drosophila melanogaster fly has four pairs of chromosomes: the X/Y sex cells and the autosomes 2, 3 and 4. The fourth chromosome is so small that it is usually overlooked. The comparison of the insignificant 4th chromosome to the other three pairs are shown in the image to the right.
The size of the Drosophila genome is about 165 million pairs and estimated to contain about 14000 genes. In comparison, humans have 3.4 billion base pairs with about 22500 gene sequences and yeast has about 5800 genes in 13.5 million base pairs. More than 60% of the genome appears to be functional non-protein-coding DNA involved in gene expression control.
Also a good link to a variety of info: http://ceolas.org/VL/fly/index.html
Current medical research
Parkinson's and drosophila http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19638420?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Evolution of visual systems http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19467226?ordinalpos=23&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Alzheimers http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17046662
First published online as a Review in Advance on June 6, 2006
Of Flies and Man: Drosophila as a Model for Human Complex Traits
Trudy F. C. Mackay1,3 and Robert R. H. Anholt1,2,3
http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146%2Fannurev.genom.4.070802.110323
possible pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EyeColors.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drosophila.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drosophila_melanogaster_-_side_(aka).jpg