"Drosophila melanogaster" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of fruit fly frequently used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes.
| Descriptor ID |
D004331
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.310.250.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Drosophila melanogaster" by people in this website by year, and whether "Drosophila melanogaster" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2012 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2013 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2014 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2015 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2019 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2020 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2021 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drosophila melanogaster" by people in Profiles.
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Nervous system integrity in Drosophila: essential and dosage-sensitive roles of Hsp110. Genetics. 2026 Nov 04; 234(3).
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NLGN3 autism variants have distinct functional impact on synapses and sleep behavior in Drosophila. PLoS Genet. 2026 Oct; 22(10):e1012341.
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Clock neurons modulate seizure timing through a diurnal switch. Nat Commun. 2026 Sep 30; 17(1).
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Monoallelic variants in BRSK1 are associated with a neurodevelopmental disorder with or without epilepsy. Am J Hum Genet. 2026 Nov 05; 113(11):2291-2309.
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A rare recurring gain-of-function variant in BMPR2 causes neurodevelopmental phenotypes in humans and flies. Am J Hum Genet. 2026 Oct 01; 113(10):2178-2194.
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Hippo signaling regulates cuticle pigmentation and dopamine metabolism in Drosophila. PLoS Genet. 2026 Aug; 22(8):e1012260.
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In-situ glial cell-surface proteomics identifies pro-longevity factors in Drosophila. Elife. 2026 Aug 18; 14.
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Further characterization of the BRSK2-associated neurodevelopmental disorder. Eur J Hum Genet. 2026 Nov; 34(11):1644-1653.
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Neuropeptide signaling and the blood-brain barrier generate a persistent stress-induced internal state in Drosophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Jul 07; 123(27):e2517987123.
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TUSC3 serves as a rate-limiting gatekeeper of a glycan-mediated ER triage checkpoint for BMP4/Dpp. Cell Rep. 2026 Jul 28; 45(7):117628.