Drosophila hydei
mosca casera
Drosophila hydei is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. It is a species in the hydei species subgroup, a group in the repleta species group.Bizarrely, it is also known for having approximately 23 mm long sperm, 10 times the length of the males body. Drosophila hydei are commonly found on compost piles worldwide, and can be rudimentarily identified by eye owing to their large size and variegated pigment pattern on the thorax. The name derives from Dr R. R. Hyde, who first discovered that the species was distinct from Drosophila repleta.D. hydei are one of the more popular flies used as feeders in the pet trade. A few varieties are available, some flightless.
Host Genome
Contig| Genome ID | Level | BUSCO Assessment |
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| GCA_003285905.2 | Contig |
C:99.1%[S:96.9%,D:2.2%],F:0.1%,M:0.8%,n:1367
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Related Symbionts
2 recordsSymbiont records associated with Drosophila hydei
| Classification | Function | Function Tags | Reference | |
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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma protects its host against parasitoid attack. The protection is partial, and flies surviving a wasp attack have reduced adult longevity an… |
natural enemy resistance
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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma enhances the survival of Drosophila hydei when attacked by the parasitic wasp Leptopilina heterotoma. |
natural enemy resistance
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Metagenome Information
0 recordsMetagenome sequencing data associated with Drosophila hydei
| Run | Platform | Location | Date | BioProject |
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No metagenomes foundNo metagenome records associated with this host species. |
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Amplicon Information
0 recordsAmplicon sequencing data associated with Drosophila hydei
| Run | Classification | Platform | Location | Environment |
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No amplicons foundNo amplicon records associated with this host species. |
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Related Articles
2 recordsResearch articles related to Drosophila hydei
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | DOI |
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Xie, JL; Winter, C; Winter, L; Mateos, M
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FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
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2015
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10.1093/femsec/fiu017 | |
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Xie, JL; Vilchez, I; Mateos, M
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PLOS ONE
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2010
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10.1371/journal.pone.0012149 |