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Description
Fruit flies (Drosophila) offer a wealth of hands-on options for teaching genetics. Students can easily study autosomal inheritance. This vial contains vestigial (vg1) chromosome 2 mutant Drosophila, which demonstrate an autosomal recessive mutation that causes reduced wings and halteres. It is an easy-to-score strain that is excellent for beginning genetics.
Product Details
The vestigial (vg1) chromosome 2 mutant Drosophila (fruit flies) demonstrate an autosomal recessive mutation that causes reduced wings and halteres.
These flies are recommended for investigating autosomal inheritance and are excellent for beginning Drosophila studies because of how easy they are to score. For a complete guide on maintaining and studying Drosophila, including how to culture, anesthetize, and score them, and the genetic notations, consider our Carolina® Drosophila Manual (item #452620).
Note: It takes up to 2 weeks from the date of the vial for adults to develop. When culture arrives, remove cap but leave plug in place. Keep culture out of sunlight and maintain at 68–77° F (20–25° C).
Product Features
- Vial contains approximately 25 to 30 vestigial (vg1) chromosome 2 mutant adult flies
- Pupae in vial will emerge as adults in 7 to 14 days
- One vial of adults is capable of producing more than 50 offspring
- Flies ship in a vial with food
