We addressed the possibility of the horizontal transfer of long interspersed element (LINE)-like mobile elements by studying the distribution of the Drosophila melanogaster LINE-like element jockey in different Drosophila species. Outside the D. melanogaster group jockey was detected only in the distantly related species Drosophila funebris. Cloning and sequencing of this element from D. funebr...

In this study, the effects of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), the active agent in aspirin, and acetaldehyde (AcH), an intermediate metabolite in alcohol metabolism, on life span and some developmental characteristics of Drosophila melanogaster are investigated. Substance administration was done on adult Drosophila through feeding. The effects were investigated using both ASA and AcH individually (A...

Most wastes generated during food production in the world are released to nature. However, target and non-target species take these into their organisms through nutrition although bioavailability is unknown. In this study, aim was determine of wasted pumpkin seed membrane (PSM) for nature its effects on Drosophila obesity model along with increased fat intake. For purpose, either (20%) PSM (0-2...

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Bill to Avert Rail Strike. The voted force rail companies and workers accept pending agreement add seven days paid leave, key demand employees.  This need for rest sleep is evidenced in National Transportation Safety Board reported Tuesday that engineers falling asleep at controls led two recent New York City-area commuter train crashes ...

Yeasts play an important role in the biology of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. In addition to being a valuable source of nutrition, yeasts affect D. melanogaster behavior and interact with the host immune system. Most experiments investigating the role of yeasts in D. melanogaster biology use the baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, S. cerevisiae is rarely found with natur...

Phenotypic plasticity has been described for morphological and life-history traits in many organisms. In Drosophila, temperature drives phenotypic change several traits, but few neotropical species have studied whether the variation associated with is adaptive remains unclear. Here, we response to distant related Drosophila mercatorum (Patterson Wheeler, 1942) willistoni (Sturtevant, 1916). We ...

Significance The use of cocaine and methamphetamine presents significant socioeconomic problems. However, identifying the genetic underpinnings that determine susceptibility to substance is challenging in human populations. fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster , a powerful model since we can control background environment, 75% disease-causing genes humans have fly counterpart, flies—like humans—e...