Atlas of Drosophila Morphology : Wild-type and Classical Mutants

* ''The **Atlas of Drosophila Morphology** provides a valuable, as well as beautiful, reference source for all those who need to recognize fly mutant phenotypes or who need to decipher the impenetrable jargon of fly anatomical names. A much needed update to the classic works of Demerec and Lindsley & Grell A must for any fly lab.'' - Ralph J. Greenspan, Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, UCSD ''Chyb and Gompel have produced a must-have book for every Drosophilist. The **Atlas of Drosophila Morphology** presents crisp, high-definition color images of all the classic morphological mutants a fly pusher needs to recognize, displayed side-by-side with a wild type fly.'' - Leslie B. Vosshall, HHMI-The Rockefeller University ''Drosophila is an exceptionally favorable model to investigate a plethora of biological problems. This book appears remarkably valuable not only for professional drosophilists but is particularly well suited for biologists with a modest background in fly genetics, who wish to use Drosophila as a model organism for their specific interests. The beautiful pictures featured in this book, often showing side-by-side mutant flies and wild-type counterparts, will enable easy identifications of the genetic phenotype, and add to the value of this volume.'' - Professor Jules Hoffmann, University of Strasbourg, France

The Atlas of Drosophila Morphology: Wild-type and Classical Mutants is the guide every Drosophila researcher wished they had when first learning genetic markers, and the tool they wish they had now as a handy reference in their lab research. Previously, scientists had only poor-quality images or sketches to work with, and then scattered resources online - but no single visual resource quickly at their fingertips when explaining markers to new members of the lab, or selecting flies to do their genetic crosses, or hybrids.

This alphabetized guide to Drosophila genetic markers lays flat in the lab for easy referencing. It contains high-resolution images of flies and the appropriate marker on the left side of each page and helpful information for the marker on the facing page, such as symbol, gene name, synonyms, chromosome location, brief informative description of the morphology, and comments on marker reliability. A companion website with updated information, useful links, and additional data provided by the authors complements this extremely valuable resource.

Provides an opening chapter with a well-illustrated introduction to Drosophila morphology

Features high-resolution illustrations, including those of the most common markers used by Drosophila researchers

Contains brief, practical descriptions and tips for deciphering the phenotype

Includes material relevant for beginners and the most experienced fly pushers

The Atlas of Drosophila Morphology: Wild-type and Classical Mutants is the guide every Drosophila researcher wished they had when first learning genetic markers, and the tool they wish they had now as a handy reference in their lab research. Previously, scientists had only poor-quality images or sketches to work with, and then scattered resources online - but no single visual resource quickly at their fingertips when explaining markers to new members of the lab, or selecting flies to do their genetic crosses. This alphabetized guide to Drosophila genetic markers is spiral-bound to lay flat in the lab for easy referencing. It contains high-resolution images of flies and the appropriate marker on the left side of each page and helpful information for the marker on the facing page, such as symbol, gene name, synonyms, chromosome location, brief informative description of the morphology, and comments on marker reliability. Opening chapter provides a well-illustrated introduction to Drosophila morphology Provides high-resolution illustrations, including those of the most common markers used by Drosophila researchersProvides brief, practical descriptions and tips for deciphering the phenotypeMaterial relevant for beginners and the most experienced fly pushers. Content: Front-matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Foreword , Page vii Introduction , Pages xi,xiii-xviii Wild-type morphology , Pages 1-23 Bristle markers , Pages 25-55 Wing markers , Pages 57-87 Markers of other appendages , Pages 89-101 Eye shape markers , Pages 103-129 Eye color markers , Pages 131-161 Body markers , Pages 163-175 Marker summary plates , Pages 177-181 Balancer chromosomes , Pages 183-208 D. melanogaster subgroup species , Pages 209-220 Index , Pages 221-224