[Drosophila] Transparent Drosophila

[Don Shuff]

I've seen this before in a couple of my stocks as well.  I would also like to know what causes this and if this is something to be concerned about.



On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:48:29 +0200
Heike Schmitz <schmitzh from uni-bremen.de> wrote:

> Hello Drosophila Community,
> 
> some days ago I found some flies in my isofemale-lines, which had a inflated and transparent abdomen. Does anybody knows this characteristics? Is this an infection? I am really afraid of loosing my iso-lines...
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Heike Schmitz
> 
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