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Curating and cataloging the world's data for the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster into our database at http://flybase.org. Aiding discovery since 1992.
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FlyBase:Contribute to FlyBase - FlyBase Wiki
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FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
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The FlyBoard is happy to announce the call for nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/16/2026 by email to: [email protected]. Please repost.
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The FlyBoard is happy to announce the call for nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/16/2026 by email to: [email protected]. Please repost.
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Today's webinar, 'Introduction to MicroPublication Biology', presented by Tim Schedl. It's now posted at the Alliance YouTube channel youtu.be/RFXXu-4nc2E, so you can review it, share it with a colleague, or see it if you missed it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Today's webinar, 'Introduction to MicroPublication Biology', presented by Tim Schedl. It's now posted at the Alliance YouTube channel youtu.be/RFXXu-4nc2E, so you can review it, share it with a colleague, or see it if you missed it.
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This month's Alliance webinar is TOMORROW (Thurs Nov 20) at noon ET. Come learn about www.micropublication.org. To get the Zoom link, register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by midnight ET tonight (Nov 19).
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This month's Alliance webinar is TOMORROW (Thurs Nov 20) at noon ET. Come learn about www.micropublication.org. To get the Zoom link, register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by midnight ET tonight (Nov 19).
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Want to learn more about the journal MicroPublication, in which you can publish a brief scholarly report in which data is presented in a single figure? Come to Thursday's Alliance webinar at noon ET (Nov 20). Preregister by midnight Wednesday (11/19) for the Zoom link tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Want to learn more about the journal MicroPublication, in which you can publish a brief scholarly report in which data is presented in a single figure? Come to Thursday's Alliance webinar at noon ET (Nov 20). Preregister by midnight Wednesday (11/19) for the Zoom link tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
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Calling thesis advisors, department chairs, and supervisory committee members! 📣 Nominate an outstanding PhD/PhD candidate working with Drosophila for the Larry Sandler Award. They'll present at #Dros26. Learn more and submit a nomination: buff.ly/mtfDbBD
@peiferlabunc.bsky.social
@peiferlabunc.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Calling thesis advisors, department chairs, and supervisory committee members! 📣 Nominate an outstanding PhD/PhD candidate working with Drosophila for the Larry Sandler Award. They'll present at #Dros26. Learn more and submit a nomination: buff.ly/mtfDbBD
@peiferlabunc.bsky.social
@peiferlabunc.bsky.social
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🚨 TODAY: Abstract submission for #Dros26 closes at 7:59 pm EST, so make sure you've completed your submission by then: buff.ly/OGr96Zx
Don't miss out on the opportunity to present your work to 1,200+ scientists from across the globe doing important work in Drosophila.🪰
Don't miss out on the opportunity to present your work to 1,200+ scientists from across the globe doing important work in Drosophila.🪰
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 TODAY: Abstract submission for #Dros26 closes at 7:59 pm EST, so make sure you've completed your submission by then: buff.ly/OGr96Zx
Don't miss out on the opportunity to present your work to 1,200+ scientists from across the globe doing important work in Drosophila.🪰
Don't miss out on the opportunity to present your work to 1,200+ scientists from across the globe doing important work in Drosophila.🪰
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📢📢 Hey #Drosophila community, the Fly board is seeking trainee representatives. It's an incredible opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to helping our #community become stronger! I have had a phenomenal experience and you could be next! Reach out if you have any questions!
@flybase.bsky.social
@flybase.bsky.social
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📢📢 Hey #Drosophila community, the Fly board is seeking trainee representatives. It's an incredible opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to helping our #community become stronger! I have had a phenomenal experience and you could be next! Reach out if you have any questions!
@flybase.bsky.social
@flybase.bsky.social
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This month's Alliance webinar "Introduction to MicroPublication Biology", presented by Tim Schedl, will be Thurs. Nov. 20 at noon ET. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by Weds. Nov. 19 (before midnight ET). Note: you can now request to registered for all future webinars.
Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration
Webinar recordings are posted at https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceOfGenomeResources
A schedule of future events is on the Alliance Events Calendar https://www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
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November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This month's Alliance webinar "Introduction to MicroPublication Biology", presented by Tim Schedl, will be Thurs. Nov. 20 at noon ET. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by Weds. Nov. 19 (before midnight ET). Note: you can now request to registered for all future webinars.
Abstract submissions for #Dros26 are due Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 8:00 pm EST!
Abstract submission for #Dros26 is now open! 🪰
Browse abstract submission topics online and start preparing your abstract today.
Learn more: buff.ly/N0ajcpu
Browse abstract submission topics online and start preparing your abstract today.
Learn more: buff.ly/N0ajcpu
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Abstract submissions for #Dros26 are due Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 8:00 pm EST!
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🪰 folks! I spoke to the Transmitter about FlyBase. As noted at flybase.org, bridge $ ran out and many staff were laid off.
Good news is stopgap contributions will keep core FlyBase operations active. But community support remains essential. Please donate @FlyBase and share! 1/2
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Good news is stopgap contributions will keep core FlyBase operations active. But community support remains essential. Please donate @FlyBase and share! 1/2
tinyurl.com/FlyBase
FlyBase secures funding for year, but future still uncertain
The FlyBase team’s fundraising efforts have proven successful in the short term, but restoration of its federal grant remains uncertain.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🪰 folks! I spoke to the Transmitter about FlyBase. As noted at flybase.org, bridge $ ran out and many staff were laid off.
Good news is stopgap contributions will keep core FlyBase operations active. But community support remains essential. Please donate @FlyBase and share! 1/2
tinyurl.com/FlyBase
Good news is stopgap contributions will keep core FlyBase operations active. But community support remains essential. Please donate @FlyBase and share! 1/2
tinyurl.com/FlyBase
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There is still “an urgent need for donations from the community,” says Eric Lai, president of the Fly Board.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...
FlyBase secures funding for year, but future still uncertain
The FlyBase team’s fundraising efforts have proven successful in the short term, but restoration of its federal grant remains uncertain.
www.thetransmitter.org
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There is still “an urgent need for donations from the community,” says Eric Lai, president of the Fly Board.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...
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#Drosophila rules! Help us spread the word @drosospain.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social @genetics-gsa.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @fly-jedi.bsky.social @flybase.bsky.social @alliancegenome.bsky.social
We are in Bluesky and we are happy to share our two last consortium publications: the DrosEU expanded DEST dataset and a Continent-wide study of phenotypic differentiation among European #Drosophila melanogaster populations (1/7)
October 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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ICYMI: Yesterday's Alliance webinar, 'A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource' is now posted to our YouTube channel youtu.be/fr7T5Y1hxAI
You can find all our previous webinars on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
You can find all our previous webinars on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource
YouTube video by Alliance Of Genome Resources
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October 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
ICYMI: Yesterday's Alliance webinar, 'A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource' is now posted to our YouTube channel youtu.be/fr7T5Y1hxAI
You can find all our previous webinars on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
You can find all our previous webinars on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
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An impressive multi-authored thread on the Drosophila adult male connectome!
Excited to share our new #biorxivpreprint:
“Sexual dimorphism in the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We describe the #connectomics reconstruction and analysis of an entire adult #maleCNS #drosophila central nervous system. 1/10
“Sexual dimorphism in the complete connectome of the Drosophila male central nervous system” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We describe the #connectomics reconstruction and analysis of an entire adult #maleCNS #drosophila central nervous system. 1/10
October 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
An impressive multi-authored thread on the Drosophila adult male connectome!
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The next Alliance webinar "A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource" is TOMORROW (Oct 16), noon EDT
Register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt to get the Zoom link by midnight EDT TONIGHT (Oct 15)
Register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt to get the Zoom link by midnight EDT TONIGHT (Oct 15)
October 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The next Alliance webinar "A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource" is TOMORROW (Oct 16), noon EDT
Register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt to get the Zoom link by midnight EDT TONIGHT (Oct 15)
Register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt to get the Zoom link by midnight EDT TONIGHT (Oct 15)
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The next Alliance webinar is THIS Thursday (Oct 16, noon EDT). Register by midnight EDT the night before (Weds Oct 15) to get the Zoom link tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt (if you're already registered, you can expect a link tonight).
October 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The next Alliance webinar is THIS Thursday (Oct 16, noon EDT). Register by midnight EDT the night before (Weds Oct 15) to get the Zoom link tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt (if you're already registered, you can expect a link tonight).
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The next Alliance webinar "A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource" is Thurs. Oct 16, noon EDT Paul Sternberg will demonstrate how he uses the Alliance for comparative genomics in support of his research.
Register here to get the Zoom link by Weds Oct 15 tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
Register here to get the Zoom link by Weds Oct 15 tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration
Webinar recordings are posted at https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceOfGenomeResources
A schedule of future events is on the Alliance Events Calendar https://www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
tinyurl.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The next Alliance webinar "A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource" is Thurs. Oct 16, noon EDT Paul Sternberg will demonstrate how he uses the Alliance for comparative genomics in support of his research.
Register here to get the Zoom link by Weds Oct 15 tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
Register here to get the Zoom link by Weds Oct 15 tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
Searches and tools are currently down for FlyBase.org. Our developers are working on getting us back up.
FlyBase Homepage
FlyBase: a database for drosophila genetics and molecular biology
FlyBase.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Searches and tools are currently down for FlyBase.org. Our developers are working on getting us back up.
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At the CSHL meeting, @sarahcertel.bsky.social gives a wonderful memorial about the recently passed Ed Kravitz. A beautiful remembrance for a man who contributed so much to our fly community and to the CSHL mission.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
At the CSHL meeting, @sarahcertel.bsky.social gives a wonderful memorial about the recently passed Ed Kravitz. A beautiful remembrance for a man who contributed so much to our fly community and to the CSHL mission.
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To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of FlyWire, we asked nine neuroscientists to share how they are using connectome data in their research and what they hope is in store for the future of fly connectomics.
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/3Wx5nt3
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/3Wx5nt3
How FlyWire is redefining Drosophila research, one year in
Nine Drosophila researchers share how the connectome transformed the field and what additional new tools they would like to see.
bit.ly
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of FlyWire, we asked nine neuroscientists to share how they are using connectome data in their research and what they hope is in store for the future of fly connectomics.
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/3Wx5nt3
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/3Wx5nt3
No FlyBase release is complete without new Gene Groups. This release features mitochondrial complexes MITOCHONDRIAL INNER MEMBRANE PEPTIDASE COMPLEX, flybase.org/reports/FBgg..., MITOCHONDRIAL DEGRADOSOME flybase.org/reports/FBgg... and MITOCHONDRIAL PROCESSING PEPTIDASE flybase.org/reports/FBgg...
Complex: MITOCHONDRIAL INNER MEMBRANE PEPTIDASE COMPLEX
FlyBase: a database for drosophila genetics and molecular biology
flybase.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
No FlyBase release is complete without new Gene Groups. This release features mitochondrial complexes MITOCHONDRIAL INNER MEMBRANE PEPTIDASE COMPLEX, flybase.org/reports/FBgg..., MITOCHONDRIAL DEGRADOSOME flybase.org/reports/FBgg... and MITOCHONDRIAL PROCESSING PEPTIDASE flybase.org/reports/FBgg...
Also #NewInFlyBase for FB2025_04:
You can now access the @alliancegenome.bsky.social BLAST service directly from the FlyBase toolbar at the top of every FlyBase page. The path is Tools>Genomics Tools>Fly BLAST @ Alliance.
You can now access the @alliancegenome.bsky.social BLAST service directly from the FlyBase toolbar at the top of every FlyBase page. The path is Tools>Genomics Tools>Fly BLAST @ Alliance.
October 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Also #NewInFlyBase for FB2025_04:
You can now access the @alliancegenome.bsky.social BLAST service directly from the FlyBase toolbar at the top of every FlyBase page. The path is Tools>Genomics Tools>Fly BLAST @ Alliance.
You can now access the @alliancegenome.bsky.social BLAST service directly from the FlyBase toolbar at the top of every FlyBase page. The path is Tools>Genomics Tools>Fly BLAST @ Alliance.
#FlyBase release FB2025_04 is live. There's a couple of major changes in this release.
First, we've added many new bulk files to the Downloads page. flybase.org/downloads/bu... (you can find descriptions of the contents and format of each file here wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...)
First, we've added many new bulk files to the Downloads page. flybase.org/downloads/bu... (you can find descriptions of the contents and format of each file here wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...)
FlyBase: Current Release
FlyBase: a database for drosophila genetics and molecular biology
flybase.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#FlyBase release FB2025_04 is live. There's a couple of major changes in this release.
First, we've added many new bulk files to the Downloads page. flybase.org/downloads/bu... (you can find descriptions of the contents and format of each file here wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...)
First, we've added many new bulk files to the Downloads page. flybase.org/downloads/bu... (you can find descriptions of the contents and format of each file here wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...)
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Nature has published an article on the crisis facing MODs
Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@zfinmod.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @yeastgenome.bsky.social @mousegenome.bsky.social @ratgenome.bsky.social @geneontology.bsky.social @nature.com
Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@zfinmod.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @yeastgenome.bsky.social @mousegenome.bsky.social @ratgenome.bsky.social @geneontology.bsky.social @nature.com
Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures
Beyond the crucial data they contain, these digital archives have provided an important space for academic communities to exchange ideas and resources.
www.nature.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Nature has published an article on the crisis facing MODs
Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@zfinmod.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @yeastgenome.bsky.social @mousegenome.bsky.social @ratgenome.bsky.social @geneontology.bsky.social @nature.com
Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@zfinmod.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @yeastgenome.bsky.social @mousegenome.bsky.social @ratgenome.bsky.social @geneontology.bsky.social @nature.com
There's an update on the state of FlyBase on the FlyBase.org front page. You can contribute to FlyBase at this link wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
We express enormous gratitude to the people, labs, groups, and foundations who have already helped us.
#FlyBase #Drosophila
We express enormous gratitude to the people, labs, groups, and foundations who have already helped us.
#FlyBase #Drosophila
October 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There's an update on the state of FlyBase on the FlyBase.org front page. You can contribute to FlyBase at this link wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
We express enormous gratitude to the people, labs, groups, and foundations who have already helped us.
#FlyBase #Drosophila
We express enormous gratitude to the people, labs, groups, and foundations who have already helped us.
#FlyBase #Drosophila