#  8 areas in which fly research can have particular impact 

 



*Drosophila* has been a subject of genetic research since the early 1910s. The following books provide background on the history of *Drosophila* research or focus on the contributions of leading fly researchers.

- *[Lords of the Fly](http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo3617623.html)* by R.E. Kohler
- *[Time, Love, Memory](http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/188067/time-love-memory-by-jonathan-weiner/9780679763901/)* by J. Weiner
- *[A History of Geneics](http://www.esp.org/books/sturt/history/)* by A. Sturtevant

In February 2016, several leaders in the *Drosophila* research field from the US and overseas met at the [Janelia Research Campus](https://www.janelia.org/) of the [Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)](http://www.hhmi.org/) to discuss the future of *Drosophila* research. One of the outcomes was a list of eight areas for which *Drosophila* research is poised to have particular impact. The eight areas are:

- the microbiome
- metabolism
- transgenerational effects
- organ communication
- neurological networks
- signaling networks and integration
- pharmacogenetics
- complex genetic disease models