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Roote & Prokop Mating Scheme Training Package ... Mar 2013
New to flies and need to learn how to design a genetic mating scheme? Thanks to John Roote and Andreas Prokop, there is now a four-part training package available. Explained in their recent G3 paper, this package is designed to ensure that basic knowledge on all key areas is covered in a concise and informative manner. First, a manual introduces the trainee to key topics including fly history, rationale for mating schemes, fly handling, markers and balancers, and transgenic technologies. This self-study section is followed by a practical training session on gender and marker selection, introducing real flies under the dissecting microscope. Next, through self-study of a PowerPoint presentation, trainees are guided step-by-step through a mating scheme. Finally, to consolidate knowledge, trainees are asked to design similar mating schemes reflecting routine tasks in a fly laboratory.
More info about the resource can be found here:
- http://www.g3journal.org/content/3/2/353.full
- http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=9524
- http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/world-first-for-fly-research/
- http://www.scienceomega.com/article/819/struggling-with-your-fly-why-not-try-reading-the-manual
- http://shar.es/Yis4C
GenBank Release corresponding to FlyBase release 5.48 ... Jan 2013
FlyBase 2013 Release Schedule ... Nov 2012
Drosophila Board White Paper 2012 ... Jun 2012