| Value |
7
days
|
| Organism |
Fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster |
| Reference |
Ashburner M, Golic KG, Hawley RS (2005). Drosophila: A Laboratory Handbook., 2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, pp. 164. Table 6.11 "Developmental period and temperature for Drosophila melanogaster" Online book link - link |
| Primary Source |
Ashburner M, Thompson JN (1978). The laboratory culture of Drosophila. In: The genetics and biology of Drosophila. (Ashburner M, Wright TRF (eds.)). Academic Press, volume 2A: pp. 1–81. |
| Comments |
Shortest development time (egg to adult), 7 days, is achieved at 28 °C. The table on page 164 is a rough guide to the total period of development of a wild type stock grown under optimal conditions. |
| Entered by |
Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID |
100521 |