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Descriptor English: Drosophila melanogaster
Descriptor Spanish: Drosophila melanogaster
Descriptor Drosophila melanogaster
Entry term(s) D. melanogaster
Scope note: Especie de mosca de la fruta frecuentemente utilizada en genética debido al gran tamaño de sus cromosomas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Drosophila melanogaster
Descriptor French: Drosophila melanogaster
Entry term(s): D. melanogaster
Drosophila melanogasters
melanogaster, Drosophila
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.310.250.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004331
Scope note: A species of fruit fly frequently used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes.
Annotation: NIM with no qualifiers when an experimental animal
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Drosophila (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
Related: Drosophila Proteins MeSH
DeCS ID: 4393
Unique ID: D004331
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/19
Drosophila melanogaster - Preferred
Concept UI M0006810
Scope note A species of fruit fly frequently used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes.
Preferred term Drosophila melanogaster
Entry term(s) D. melanogaster
Drosophila melanogasters
melanogaster, Drosophila



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