Drosophila is frequently used in experiments in genetics and is also popular in developmental and behavioural studies. The second edition of this practical-approach book brings the methodology up-to-date, with contributions from researchers in the field.

Drosophila - the scientist's favourite laboratory organism - is frequently used in experiments in genetics and is also popular in developmental and behavioural studies. The second edition of this popular Practical Approach book brings the methodology up-to-date, with contributions from the leading researchers in the field. Contents: The elements of Drosophila biology and genetics; Mutagenesis; Transposons - gene tagging and mutagenesis; Chromosome mechanics: the genetic manipulation of aneuploid stocks; Enhancer traps; Looking at embryos; Immunolabelling of Drosophila ; Population and ecological genetics; Behaviour, learning, and memory; Cell culture; Preparation of nucleic acids; Appendix: List of Suppliers; Index. This book is intended for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers, academics, and laboratory workers in industry.