FlyBase:Citing FlyBase

Our most recent papers are a great resource for learning about FlyBase, and also what users of FlyBase should cite in their publications:

Members of the FlyBase Consortium in 2023

Gramates, L.S., Agapite, J., Attrill, H., Calvi, B.R., Crosby, M.A., Dos Santos, G., Goodman, J.L., Goutte-Gattat, D., Jenkins, V.K., Kaufman, T., Larkin, A., Matthews, B.B., Millburn, G., Strelets, V.B. (2022). FlyBase: a guided tour of highlighted features. Genetics 220(4): iyac035.

You may also find this comprehensive guide to FlyBase helpful:

Jenkins, V.K., Larkin, A., Thurmond, J., FlyBase Consortium, (2022). Using FlyBase: A Database of Drosophila Genes and Genetics. Methods Mol. Biol. 2540(): 1--34.

If you use FlyBase, we would like to ask that you cite us when publishing. FlyBase is a consortium of more than 30 curators, developers, and PIs from four universities, supported by grants from the NIH and other organizations, as well as your website access fee. As for all scientists, citations are critical to demonstrating the value of our work at FlyBase to our grant sources. By citing us, you can help ensure that this resource is available and continuously improving. Thank you!