Drosophila Genomics Resource Center
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We archive and distribute cDNAs, vectors and cell lines to the fly community.
Bloomington, IN
Joined March 2017
The cancellation of Harvard grants has put @FlyBaseDotOrg on life support. The Flybase grant is at Harvard and everything else is a subcontract. This community resource is absolutely essential!
philanthropy.cam.ac.uk
The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University...
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Establishment of Drosophila Intestinal Cell Lines. https://t.co/xA9DNOJIEJ
#biorxiv_cellbio
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The Drosophila intestine is a powerful model for stem cell dynamics and epithelial biology, yet no intestinal derived cell lines have been available until now. Here, we describe the establishment of...
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187 registrants for Lucy Cherbas seminar series. See you all soon in less than 2 hours.
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https://t.co/5n2KDGpLhG If you are a student, post doc or early PI who have not signed up to receive quarterly newsletter from the DGRC. Link to sign up is attached. #DROS25
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Knowing when cells have to stop house cleaning is just as important as when to start. Studying autophagy termination using S2-RFP-GFP-Atg8a (DGRC 290) @MiriamFormica91 #dros25
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Great presentation on the mechanics of midgut coiling and twisting in a constrained space, as the organ elongates. Just as I thought about twisting balloons, @Noah_P_Mitchell did just that. 👏 #DROS25
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Exciting science and networking at #Dros25 @GeneticsGSA in beautiful San Diego! Please check out the presentations from our lab on cell cycle control and the apical ECM during tubular irgan formation.
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Learn and find a hook! As you listen to many of the amazing talks today. Think about these.
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Why should taxpayers care about #Drosophila cephalic furrow formation? How would you explain this to non-scientists? Make basic research matter! 👇 #DROS25
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Day1📍 The DGRC community is worldwide! Researchers from US, Brazil, Europe (Norway, Germany, UK), Asia (India, South Korea) & beyond are pinning their locations at #Dros25. Join the network & connect with fellow Drosophila scientists! Drop by Booth 208.
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The next cancer breakthrough might start with fruit flies. 🧐 Denise Montell’s seminar highlights how basic science fuels real medical advances. Support research funding! #Dros25 #ScienceMatters
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Visit DGRC booth 208 , flybase and BDSC to explore new reagents, resources, and for your research. See you there! #Dros25
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The Disease Ontology values your feedback! Please take a few moments to complete our 2025 Annual User Survey. We want to learn more about what disease information is most important to you. Your responses will help us prioritize data, tools and feature updates.
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From India to Indiana, Treesa, an undergrad assitant at DGRC is on a mission to medical school in the U.S. Balancing research, academics, and service—what’s the best advice you’d give her?
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Discipline and desire to succeed have taught freshman and Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences Neuroscience major Treesa Rose Madat...
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