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Oliveira 2023 MitoFit

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Oliveira MT, Couto-Lima CA (2023) Boosting mitochondrial metabolism research in South America: building a case for a local Drosophila stock center. https://doi.org/10.26124/mitofit:2023-0001

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Boosting mitochondrial metabolism research in South America: building a case for a local Drosophila stock center.

Oliveira Marcos Tulio, Couto-Lima Carlos A (2023) MitoFit Prep

Abstract: Drosophila melanogaster is undoubtedly one of the most useful model organisms in biology. From a bioenergectics and metabolism point-of-view, its four discrete life cycle stages, each with particular nutritional and energetic demands, represent multiple powerful experimental systems in a single organism. Extensive resources are available for the community of Drosophila researchers worldwide, including an ever-growing number of mutant, transgenic and genomically-edited lines currently being developed and carried by stock centers in North America, Europe and Asia. Here, we provide evidence for the importance of stock centers in sustaining the substantial increase in the output of Drosophila mitochondrial research worldwide in recent decades. We also argue that the difficulties in transporting fly lines into South America has stalled the progression of related Drosophila research areas in the continent. Establishing a local stock center is the first step towards building a strong local Drosophila community that will contribute to the general field of mitochondrial research.
β€’ Keywords: South America; stock centers; Drosophila melanogaster; mitochondria; metabolism β€’ Bioblast editor: Tindle-Solomon L β€’ O2k-Network Lab: BR Jaboticabal Oliveira MT

ORCID: ORCID.png Oliveira Marcos Tulio , ORCID.png Couto-Lima Carlos A

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Organism: Drosophila