Detailed Record for Drosophila simulans

Common Name: Fruit fly / Pomace fly / Vinegar fly

Taxonomy: Phylum Arthropoda / Sub Phylum Hexapoda / Class Insecta / Sub Class Pterygota / Order Diptera / Family Drosophilidae / Genus Drosophila

C-value (pg): 0.15

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Brain

Standard Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis = 0.35pg

References:
Vieira, C., C. Nardon, C. Arpin, D. Lepetit, and C. Biémont (2002). Evolution of genome size in Drosophila. Is the invader's genome being invaded by transposable elements?. Molecular Biology and Evolution 19: 1154-1161.

Other records available for this species:

Drosophila simulans = 0.12 (pg)
Drosophila simulans = 0.14 (pg)
Drosophila simulans = 0.15 (pg)
Drosophila simulans = 0.15 (pg)
Drosophila simulans = 0.16 (pg)

Outlinks:
NCBI Taxonomy Browser
Google Images | Altavista | Yahoo
ITIS