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Drosophila genome takes flight

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In the March 24 issue of Science, a flurry of papers report on the impending completion of the Drosophila melanogaster genome sequence. This historic achievement is the result of a unique collaboration between the Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project (BDGP), led by Gerry Rubin, and the genomics company Celera, headed by Craig Venter. With its genome almost completely sequenced ahead of schedule, Drosophila is another important model organism to enter the postgenomic age, and represents the largest genome sequenced to date.

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Figure 1: Drosophila melanogaster.
Figure 2: Genome sequencing ‘reverses genetics’.

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  1. Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

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Boutros, M., Perrimon, N. Drosophila genome takes flight. Nat Cell Biol 2, E53–E54 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35008678

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