History of Drosophila neurogenetic research in South Korea

Greg S.B. Suh, Kweon Yu, Young Joon Kim, Yangkyun Oh, Joong Jean Park

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Abstract

Neurogenetic research using the Drosophila model has immensely expanded around the world. Likewise, scientists in South Korea have leveraged the advantages of Drosophila genetic tools to understand various neurobiological processes. In this special issue, we will overview the history of Drosophila neurogenetic research in South Korea that led to significant discoveries and notably implications. We will describe how Drosophila system was first introduced to elevate neural developmental studies in 1990s. Establishing Drosophila-related resources has been a key venture, which led to the generation of over 100,000 mutant lines and the launch of the K-Gut initiative with Korea Drosophila Research Center (KDRC). These resources have supported the pioneer studies in modeling human disease and understanding genes and neural circuits that regulate animal behavior and physiology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-9
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Neurogenetics
Volume37
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

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Keywords

  • Drosophila
  • history
  • neurogenetic research
  • South Korea

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