Collection of Mutant Types of Drosophila Melanogaster

布卢明顿果蝇库存中心收集、维护和分发果蝇黑腹果蝇的基因库存。在过去的85年里，在果蝇身上开发的复杂的遗传工具使这种昆虫成为生物学研究的强大模式生物。该馆藏目前包括超过6400种不同的遗传资源，包括可见的、致命的和不育的突变（34%的馆藏），染色体畸变（30%），标记转座子插入（30%的馆藏）和特殊用途的资源（6%）。一个电子数据库，允许用户从馆藏中获得有关库存的最新信息。此外，中心的科学家可以回答问题，并就这些材料的使用提供建议。该中心被大量使用，在1997年期间提供了38,147个亚文化。1997年提供的资金中，98%来自学术研究机构，其中63%在美国境内，其余37%分布在35个国家。这种资源对科学进步的贡献主要是通过确保现有研究人员的各种各样的记录菌株（向同事提供大量库存的负担），并通过信息服务促进现有研究材料的有效利用。

The Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center collects, maintains, and distributes genetic stocks of the fly Drosophila melanogaster. The sophisticated genetic tools developed in Drosophila over the past 85 years make this insect a powerful model organism for biological research. The collection currently consists of over 6,400 different genetic stocks including visible, lethal and sterile mutations (34% of the collection), chromosome aberrations (30%), marked transposon insertions (30% of holdings), and special-purpose stocks (6%). An electronic database allowing users full access to up-to-date information about stocks available from the collection. In addition, Center scientists are available to answer questions and provide advice on the use of these materials. The Center is heavily used, with 38,147 subcultures provided during 1997. Academia-based research received 98% of the stocks provided in 1997, 63% of these within the U.S. and the remaining 37% spread among 35 countries. This resources contributes to scientific progress primarily by assuring that a wide variety of documented strains of current researchers of the burden of providing large numbers of stocks to colleagues), and by promoting the effective use of available research materials through information services.