10-Jan-2020: 5th Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) and the Indian Drosophila Research Conference

IISER Pune had organised the 5th Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) and the Indian Drosophila Research Conference from January 6-10, 2020. Many eminent scientists from the Asia-Pacific region and two Nobel Laureates attended the meeting.

The Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conferences (APDRC) are biennial events that aim to promote the interaction of Drosophila Researchers in the Asia-Pacific region with their peers in the rest of the world.

The last four editions of this conference took place in Taipei, Seoul, Beijing and Osaka.

Drosophila is a genus of flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called “small fruit flies” or (less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.

It is one of the most widely-used and preferred model organisms in biological research across the world for the last 100 years. Several discoveries in biology have been made using this. Its genome is entirely sequenced and there is enormous information available about its biochemistry, physiology and behaviour.