The fruit fly of the Drosophila species has become a surprising model organism for all areas of biology since Thomas Hunt Morgan and his associates made crucial discoveries about them a century ago. But above all, the fact that some 75% of human genes are preserved in Drosophila has made it an essential tool for the study of genetic variants associated with genetic diseases. This lecture will look at the ways in which genetic and molecular studies on the fruit fly have contributed to the identification and characterisation of human diseases.
 

Giovanni Cenci, Lecturer in Genetics, "C. Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Rome Sapienza University - Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, he uses Drosophila as a model system for understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms that maintain genomic stability.

 

Reservation fro Sapienza students

Informazioni

Students from Rome's Sapienza University are required to reserve their place (40 places available for each lecture, admission free). Visitors to the exhibitions may also attend the lectures while places last. Broadcast in live streaming on this web page

Palazzo delle Esposizioni – Rotonda

via Nazionale 194, Roma