Morgan's fly room

Morgan's Fly Room was a pioneering biology laboratory created by Thomas Hunt Morgan at Columbia University in the early 20th century. It focused on studying fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) to understand genetics—how traits are inherited. Because fruit flies reproduce quickly and have simple structures, they are ideal for genetic experiments. Morgan and his team used the Fly Room to discover important principles like how genes are linked and inherited together, which helped establish genetics as a scientific field. The experiments in this laboratory significantly advanced our understanding of heredity and paved the way for modern genetics research.