Drosophila sp. are fruit flies, and I am currently breeding them in my room. Yes, the place where I eat and sleep and do my homework, I am breeding flies. I have two males and two females, which are hopefully not sterile. Males have a darker posterior than females. We knocked them unconscious with ester, in order to transfer a few into vials.
In a few days i hope to see creepy crawly larvae. Once I get the offspring, the parents will be set free, while the offspring will be KILLED when they turn to adult flies, so that we can see if it is 50% male and 50% female.
Cruel bio students aren't we? hmmm
Of all the subjects we have this semester, genetics is the most interesting =)
In a few days i hope to see creepy crawly larvae. Once I get the offspring, the parents will be set free, while the offspring will be KILLED when they turn to adult flies, so that we can see if it is 50% male and 50% female.
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