Fruit fly 'hibernation' linked to single important gene

University of Toronto at Mississauga scientists have isolated a gene responsible for whether or not fruit flies ‘overwinter’ – that is, whether they will stop reproducing and go into a rest state as days get shorter – uncovering new data that could impact research in fields ranging from agriculture to medicine. Their work was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news80316243.html">Fruit fly 'hibernation' linked to single important gene</a></p> <p>University of Toronto at Mississauga scientists have isolated a gene responsible for whether or not fruit flies ‘overwinter’ – that is, whether they will stop reproducing and go into a rest state as days get shorter – uncovering new data that could impact research in fields ranging from agriculture to medicine. Their work was published today in the <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</i>.</p>