fly culture

Fly culture is the process of growing and maintaining fruit flies, primarily Drosophila melanogaster, for scientific research, especially in genetics and biology. It involves providing a controlled environment with a food medium—typically a mix of sugar, yeast, and other nutrients—where flies reproduce and develop. Researchers regularly transfer flies to fresh media to keep their populations healthy and manageable. This method allows scientists to study genetics, inheritance, and development in a simple, cost-effective way, as fruit flies have a short life cycle and well-understood genetics, making them ideal model organisms.