Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly (the taxonomic order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae. Starting with Charles W. Woodworths proposal of the use of this species as a model organism, D. melanogaster continues to be widely used for biological research in genetics, physiology, microbial pathogenesis, and life history evolution. As of 2017, six Nobel prizes had been awarded for research using Drosophila.

Host Genome

Chromosome
Genome ID Level BUSCO Assessment
GCA_000001215.4 Chromosome
C:99.9%[S:99.3%,D:0.6%],F:0.0%,M:0.1%,n:1367

Related Symbionts

63 records

Symbiont records associated with Drosophila melanogaster

Classification Function Function Tags Reference
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia has been reported both to extend and shorten longevity; its lifespan-modulating effects are proposed to involve pathways like insulin/insul…

lifespan modulation
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia infection affects differential gene expression in Drosophila testis, upregulating genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism, lysosomal degr…

immune priming protein degradation lipase carbohydrate metabolism
Lactobacillus

Bacillota

Bacteria

Lactobacillus may be able to ameliorate the pH of the acidic midgut region by releasing weak bases, and also has a complex relationship with physiolo…

fertility
Acetobacter

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Acetobacter may be able to ameliorate the pH of the acidic midgut region by releasing weak bases, and also has a complex relationship with physiologi…

fertility
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia upregulates the expression of Pale and Ddc, mediates the expression of dopamine-related genes, increases total sleep time, and decreases sl…

other
Acetobacter

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

The existence of Acetobacter has a balancing effect on food ingestion when carbohydrate levels are high in warmer months, stabilizing fitness compone…

carbohydrate metabolism
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

A specific strain of Wolbachia was observed to reduce the initiation of aggressive encounters in Drosophila males, which may be achieved by influenci…

other
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia infection changes the expression of several genes associated with spermatogenesis, immunity (kenny), and metabolism (CG4988-RA) in the larv…

immune priming
Bacteria

Listeria monocytogenes infection disrupts host energy metabolism, reduces antioxidant defense, and alters amino acid metabolism, accompanied by melan…

immune priming
Wolbachia popcorn

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia popcorn begins massive proliferation in the adult, causing widespread degeneration of tissues (brain, retina, muscle), culminating in early…

other
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii protects its host against parasitoid wasps and nematodes through the action of toxins from the Ribosome Inactivating Proteins f…

natural enemy resistance toxin production
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia protects Drosophila melanogaster against two naturally occurring and virulent viral pathogens: La Jolla virus (LJV) and Newfield virus (NFV…

antiviral activity
Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia pipientis increases the recombination rate observed across two genomic intervals and increases the efficacy of natural selection in hosts.

other
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii supports the hypothesis that competition for host lipids underlies symbiont-mediated protection against parasitoid wasps.

natural enemy resistance
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia enhances nanos expression via the bacterial TomO protein in order to fuel germ stem cell maintenance in infected Drosophila females.

fertility
Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota

Bacteria

Spiroplasma causes neurodegenerative phenotypes and a reduced life span in old flies compared to uninfected Drosophila melanogaster controls.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii co-opts the yolk transport and uptake machinery to colonize the germ line and ensure efficient vertical transmission.

other
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia regulates the host's transcriptional response to viral infection and affects viral replication in Drosophila melanogaster.

virus interaction
Bacteria

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum could effectively inhibit fungal spore germinations on the body surfaces of Drosophila melanogaster.

antimicrobial activity
Bacteria

Photorhabdus luminescens produces toxin complex (Tc) toxins as major virulence factors against the host Drosophila melanogaster.

toxin production
Bacteria

Gut bacteria (Metagenome data) are necessary for the nutritional needs and survival of the parasite of Drosophila melanogaster.

nutrient provision
Bacteria

Gut bacteria (Metagenome data) are necessary for the nutritional needs and survival of the parasite of Drosophila melanogaster.

nutrient provision
Fungi

Saccharomyces cerevisiae results in the development of larger ovaries and increased egg numbers in Drosophila melanogaster.

fertility
Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia pipientis influences octopamine metabolism in Drosophila females, which is dependent on the symbiont genotype.

other
Wolbachia wMelPop

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

The virulent Wolbachia wMelPop infection improves the learning and memory capacity of the host, Drosophila melanogaster.

learning and memory capacity
Acetobacter malorum

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Acetobacter malorum results in the development of larger ovaries and increased egg numbers in Drosophila melanogaster.

fertility
Bacteria

Body-surface microbiotas (Amplicon data) can defend Drosophila melanogaster flies against fungal parasitic infections.

antimicrobial activity
Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota

Bacteria

The presence of Spiroplasma (together with Wolbachia) in D. melanogaster up-regulated certain immune-related genes.

immune priming
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

The presence of Wolbachia (together with Spiroplasma) in D. melanogaster up-regulated certain immune-related genes.

immune priming
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG1None.1.5 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG1None.1.9 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.1.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.1.4 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.2.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2None.2.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG11.1.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG11.1.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG11.2.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii manipulates the host's reproduction by killing its male progeny at the embryonic stage.

male killing
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG2.1.8 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG3.1.8 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG7.1.6 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG8.1.1 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG8.1.2 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG9.1.4 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum FlyG9.2.5 increases its growth-promotion ability by adapting to the Drosophila diet.

growth regulation
Fungi

Accharomyces cerevisiae (Fungi) mediates Drosophila melanogaster attraction, oviposition, and development.

fertility growth regulation developmental modulation
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-H99 expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing.

male killing
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-SE expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing.

male killing
Bacteria

Erwinia carotovora carotovora 15 decreases olfactory discrimination in Drosophila melanogaster.

other
Wolbachia pipientis

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia pipientis increases the heat stress resistance of the host Drosophila melanogaster.

temparature adaptation
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum has the potential to reduce IMI-induced susceptibility to infection.

pesticide metabolization
Bacteria

Gut bacteria increase the chemotaxis response to odorants in Drosophila melanogaster larva.

semiochemical biosynthesis
Bacteria

Gut bacteria reduce the memory of olfactory appetitive learning in Drosophila melanogaster.

learning and memory capacity
Bacteria

Lactobacillus plantarum may be beneficial in reducing in vivo Chlorpyrifos (CP) toxicity.

pesticide metabolization
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Wolbachia strain wMel changes the composition of gut commensal bacteria in the fruit fly.

other
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO_BK is a male-killing Spiroplasma bacterium.

male killing
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO is a male-killing Spiroplasma bacterium.

male killing
Bacteria

-

Bacteria

-

Bacteria

-

Bacteria

-

Streptomyces

Actinomycetota

Bacteria

-

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Metagenome Information

0 records

Metagenome sequencing data associated with Drosophila melanogaster

Run Platform Location Date BioProject

No metagenomes found

No metagenome records associated with this host species.

Amplicon Information

63 records

Amplicon sequencing data associated with Drosophila melanogaster

Run Classification Platform Location Environment
SRR5682895

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682894

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
DRR358050

AMPLICON

16S
-
uncalculated

missing

missing

missing

DRR358051

AMPLICON

16S
-
uncalculated

missing

missing

missing

SRR5682875

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682876

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682877

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682878

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682879

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682880

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682881

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682882

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682883

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682884

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682885

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682886

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682887

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682888

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682889

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682890

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682891

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682892

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR5682893

AMPLICON

16S
-
Australia
-
SRR15332035

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15332017

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15331991

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15331993

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15331995

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15331997

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15331999

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15332001

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15332003

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15332005

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15332007

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15332009

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15332011

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15332013

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15332015

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15331989

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15332019

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15332021

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Two days post eclosion

SRR15332023

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15332025

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15332027

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Ten days post eclosion

SRR15332029

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15332031

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR15332033

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

31.2 N 121.4 E

Fruit fly body surface

Six days post eclosion

SRR14350755

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350756

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350745

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350746

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350747

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350748

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350749

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350750

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350751

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350752

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350753

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR14350754

AMPLICON

16S
-
Canada

68.87 N 93.13 W

-
SRR13089526

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

30.3 N 120.2 E

-
SRR13089525

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

30.3 N 120.2 E

-
SRR9587990

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

30.3 N 120.2 E

-
SRR9587989

AMPLICON

16S
-
China

30.3 N 120.2 E

-

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iScience
2022
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2022
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2022
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10.1242/jeb.233619
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2021
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MBIO
2021
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APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
2020
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2018
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2018
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2018
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2018
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2018
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mSphere
2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2016
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Core Microbiome Composition

Core microbiome composition is derived from available metagenomic and amplicon sequencing data, calculated based on the relative abundance and coverage of symbionts across different samples. The representativeness of this analysis may vary depending on the number of available samples and should be considered as a reference guide. See calculation details in Help documentation

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