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For a class of 32 students working in groups of 4. Using this kit, your students learn the basic principles of inheritance within a population of 1 of the most widely used model organisms, Drosophila melanogaster. Students observe how mutations are passed from 1 generation to the next and then construct a hypothesis describing the mode of inheritance. Note: Kit contains your choice of 2 parental Drosophila cultures.
BeginningEasy to perform; requires little or no prior knowledge.
For a class of 32 students working in groups of 4. Using this kit, your students learn the basic principles of inheritance within a population of 1 of the most widely used model organisms, Drosophila melanogaster. Students observe how mutations are passed from 1 generation to the next and then construct a hypothesis describing the mode of inheritance.
Note: Kit contains perishable materials, including your choice of 2 parental Drosophila cultures. Choose from the following parental strains: wild type; Bar; white; eyeless; apterous; brown; dumpy; vestigial; ebony; sepia; wrinkled; yellow; forked attached; white(1)/apterous(2); Curly/Plum(2); and Dichaete/Stubble(3). Please indicate your desired Drosophila cultures in the Additional Instructions in the Shipping & Delivery Selection field during the checkout process. Keep Drosophila cultures at room temperature; do not refrigerate. Please order at least 2 weeks in advance of desired ship date.
Components | Qty | Included? |
---|---|---|
Parental Strain Culture 1 ![]() |
4 | Included |
Parental Strain Culture 2 ![]() |
4 | Included |
FlyNap® Kit | 2 | Included |
Formula 4-24® Instant Drosophila Medium, 1L | 1 | Included |
Culture Vials | 48 | Included |
Vial Plugs | 48 | Included |
Vial Labels | 48 | Included |
Sorting Brushes | 16 | Included |
Sorting Cards Pack | 1 | Included |
Carolina™ Drosophila Manual | 9 | Included |
Teacher's Manual with Reproducible Student Guide | 1 | Included |
Stereomicroscopes | 8 | Needed, Not included |
Sealable Containers (for morgues) | 2 | Needed, Not included |
Marking Pens | 8 | Needed, Not included |
Disinfectant (70% ethanol or bleach) | Needed, Not included |