From heterochromatic from gmail.com Mon Dec 8 13:30:05 2008 From: heterochromatic from gmail.com (sandra schulze) Date: Mon Dec 8 15:19:12 2008 Subject: [Drosophila] protocol request Message-ID: <5b26f17e0812081030k7cc62218r5e2f1421d9ceb78@mail.gmail.com> Hello all, Would somebody be so kind as to send me a protocol describing how I can study mitosis in embryos and/or imaginal discs? I have a Deltavision at my disposal, i can take movies, and want to start by looking at spindles and DNA. i might try to chuck in other antibodies so info concerning a nice non-bleeding far red/red/green set would be nice. many thank yous and seasonal greetings. Sandra Schulze Assistant Professor Dept. Biology Western Washington U From plamen.georgiev from bbsrc.ac.uk Wed Dec 10 09:01:53 2008 From: plamen.georgiev from bbsrc.ac.uk (plamen georgiev (BI)) Date: Wed Dec 10 10:00:47 2008 Subject: [Drosophila] CyO molecular marker In-Reply-To: <5b26f17e0812081030k7cc62218r5e2f1421d9ceb78@mail.gmail.com> References: <5b26f17e0812081030k7cc62218r5e2f1421d9ceb78@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Dear All, I am looking for a molecular marker that would allow me to unambiguously distinguish flies carrying a CyO chromosome, regardless of the penetrance of the Cy phenotype. Would anyone know, for example, the nature of the 8kb transposon insertion in the cn2 allele? Thank you in advance, Plamen Georgiev From maki.asano from osumc.edu Wed Dec 10 10:40:06 2008 From: maki.asano from osumc.edu (Maki Asano) Date: Wed Dec 10 11:08:11 2008 Subject: [bio.dros] [Drosophila] CyO molecular marker In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hi Plamen, Can you use marked balancer? Maki Maki Asano, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Tumor Microenvironment Program The OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Molecular Cellular Biochemistry College of Medicine, Ohio State University 812 Biomedical Research Tower (BRT) 460 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus OH 43210 614-688-4164 Fax : 614-688-4181 maki.asano@osumc.edu On 12/10/08 9:01 AM, "plamen georgiev (BI)" wrote: > > Dear All, > > I am looking for a molecular marker that would allow me to unambiguously > distinguish flies carrying a CyO chromosome, regardless of the > penetrance of the Cy phenotype. > > Would anyone know, for example, the nature of the 8kb transposon > insertion in the cn2 allele? > > Thank you in advance, > > Plamen Georgiev > > > _______________________________________________ > Dros mailing list > Dros@net.bio.net > http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/dros From ovef from uni-mainz.de Thu Dec 11 06:51:34 2008 From: ovef from uni-mainz.de (Vef, Dr. Olaf) Date: Thu Dec 11 09:10:39 2008 Subject: [Drosophila] dackel mutant Message-ID: <2CCAE9D34A30B649A1AD248EC2FD7A8FCDC1B2522B@EXCHANGE-01.zdv.uni-mainz.de> Dear Drosophilists, Almost 20 years ago I induced (in a P-element Enhancer-Trap, P-lacw-element) a Drosophila mutant with short legs. Unfortunately the lifespan of an adult flies is only about two days. With help of two Colleagues (Dr. Georg Vogler and Dr. Christian Berger) of mine and my nephew it is now possible to present you a little clip of this Drosophila melanogaster mutant fly. You can watch the clip on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiXO5xz_wF8). Due to a complementation test this mutant is not an allele of a mutant called dachshund. If you are interested click on the link and enjoy the film. Sincerely, Olaf Dr. Olaf Vef Institute for Genetics Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 32 D-55128 Mainz GERMANY email: ovef@mail.uni-mainz.de Tel.: 049-(0)6131-3925347 Fax: 049-(0)6131-3925845 From dmerrill from k-state.edu Fri Dec 12 15:49:06 2008 From: dmerrill from k-state.edu (Doris Merrill) Date: Fri Dec 12 16:13:38 2008 Subject: [Drosophila] Arthropod Genomics Symposium.6/11-14/09.Kansas City Message-ID: <4C6428504DDF497CA8C172551BB1535F@ECOGENOFFICE> Frontiers in Arthropod Genomics 3rd ANNUAL ARTHROPOD GENOMICS SYMPOSIUM June 11 ? 14, 2009, in Kansas City, USA KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Fotis C. Kafatos, Imperial College London, ?Evolutionary, functional and population genomics of mosquitoes: The perspective of a malariologist.? OPENING SPEAKER: William M. Gelbart, Harvard University, ?Opportunities & Challenges for Arthropod Genomics and Informatics in the NextGen World.? FEATURED SPEAKERS: * Volker Brendel, Iowa State University * Susan J. Brown, Kansas State University * Jay D. Evans, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab, Maryland * Marian R. Goldsmith, University of Rhode Island * David G. Heckel, Max Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany * Kristin Michel, Kansas State University * Terence Murphy, National Center for Biotechnology Information/NIH * Marcelo Ortigao, Kansas State University * Yoonseong Park, Kansas State University * Jos? Ribeiro, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, NIH/NIAID * Denis Tagu, French Nat?l Inst. for Agricultural Research, Rennes, France * Doreen Ware, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory * Stephen K. Wikel, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston POSTER SESSIONS: There will be two poster sessions. A few platform presentations will be chosen from submitted poster abstracts. SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM: The symposium sessions will begin Thursday evening, June 11, and continue on Friday and Saturday, with optional events on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Speakers will present new insights from genomic approaches in arthropods and describe the development of tools for genomic analysis. Workshops will be held Thursday prior to the Symposium and Friday evening. Activities will conclude by noon on Sunday, June 14. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Sunday morning will highlight a roundtable discussion led by members of the ArthropodBase Consortium regarding the generation of integrated arthropod genome databases and tools for genome projects. Symposium attendees are invited to join the fun as we share our progress by providing feedback on these projects and proposing new possibilities. VENUE: The symposium will take place at the historic Muehlebach Hotel (operated by Marriott) in downtown Kansas City. Participants are encouraged to stay Saturday night for an optional evening of jazz and KC barbeque. INFORMATION: Online registration will open soon after 1/1/09! Information regarding poster submission and hotel reservations will also be posted. Visit our website, www.k-state.edu/agc, for updates as details are finalized. Add your name to the Symposium mailing list, by sending your contact information to dmerrill@k-state.edu. SPONSOR: K-State Arthropod Genomics Center, Kansas State University Susan J. Brown, Professor Director, Center for Genomic Studies on Arthropods Affecting Human, Animal and Plant Health and Robin E. Denell, Distinguished Professor and Chair, AGC Symposium Organizing Committee by Doris Merrill, Program Coordinator K-State Arthropod Genomics Center Division of Biology, Kansas State University 116 Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 (785) 532-3482, dmerrill@k-state.edu www.k-state.edu/agc From biospace from noster-it.com Wed Dec 24 01:55:20 2008 From: biospace from noster-it.com (biospace@noster-it.com) Date: Wed Dec 24 08:38:13 2008 Subject: [Drosophila] Mathematical Model Of Fruit Fly Eyes Created Message-ID: <1faff5e7-cf01-4429-b4b4-fc9e9aef458a@f24g2000vbf.googlegroups.com> Many researchers have tried to create a mathematical model of how cells pack together to form tissue, but most models have many different complicated factors and no model is universal. Researchers at Northwestern University have now created a functional equation – using only two parameters – to show how cells pack together to create the eyes of Drosophila, better known as the fruit fly. They hope that the pared-down equation can be applied to different kinds of tissues, leading to advances in regenerative medicine. Sascha Hilgenfeldt, associate professor of engineering sciences and applied mathematics and mechanical engineering, teamed up with Richard W. Carthew, professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Science, and Sinem Erisken, a McCormick undergraduate studying biomedical engineering, to create the model. Their work was published online Jan. 11 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Tonny -------------- More bio-med news & videos Portal to share biological information-data between people http://biospace.ethz.ch