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The fruit fly helps unravel the genetics of autism

March 17, 2022 ASD, Autism, autism genes, fruit fly, GLRA2, Neurodevelopmental diseases, Research

In this study, ASD emerges not as one disorder involving many genes, but as hundreds of disorders caused by certain individual gene variants.

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An organic insecticide is more damaging to non-target insects than synthetics

March 3, 2022 beneficial insects, fruit fly, Neurodegeneration, organic insecticide, pests, Research, synthetic insecticide

Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide Spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species.

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Image of the Month: Visualization of an easier, more effective way to study gene function

November 2, 2021 fruit fly, gene function screening, Image of the month, Research

The image represents a visual perspective of a more efficient technology to study gene function in the laboratory fruit fly.

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Studying gene function is now easier, faster and more efficient

September 28, 2021 drug-based selection and counterselection, fruit fly, gene function, genetic studies, Research

A drug-based genetic platform enables scientists to follow genetic manipulations in the laboratory fruit fly more efficiently.

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BICRA gene variants linked to a neurodevelopmental disorder

January 14, 2021 BICRA gene, Coffin-Siris syndrome, fruit fly, neurodevelopmental disease, neurodevelopmental disorder, Research, zebra fish

Genetic testing of an undiagnosed condition triggered a study that linked the BICRA to a neurodevelopmental disorder.

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‘Rule-breakers’ help identify novel gene variants that modify risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

January 12, 2021 ADSP, APOE, fruit fly, genetic risk, Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Research

Using novel methodologies, researchers identified 216 new gene variants, many previously not suspected to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Image of the Month: Nervous tissue of the fruit fly embryo

January 7, 2020 fruit fly, IQSEC1, neurodegenerative disorders, rare disease, Research, schizo

The fruit fly is a valuable animal model to unravel the genetic causes of both rare and more common human diseases. This Image of the

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New undiagnosed disease linked to variants of WDR37 gene

August 13, 2019 fruit fly, neurological disease, Research, undiagnosed diseases, WDR37

A new undiagnosed neurological syndrome that is characterized by brain malformations and a range of symptoms including visual impairment, epilepsy, developmental delays and intellectual disability

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Image of the Month: Art meets science to visualize the fruit fly’s brain

April 2, 2019 ALS, autophagy, fruit fly, Lou Gehrig's disease, lysosomes, proteasome, rare disease, Research, ubiquilin

Studying the brain of the fruit fly helps understand the human brain, both in health and disease. Working in the lab of

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Understanding the cell waste disposal problems in Lou Gehrig’s disease

March 12, 2019 ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, autophagy, Drosophila, fruit fly, Lou Gehrig's disease, lysosomes, proteasome, Research, ubiquilin

Building up cellular waste is bad news for cells, and particularly for neurons. Such excessive build up can lead to neurological conditions, as is the