FlyBase

As you may know, NIH abruptly terminated funding to FlyBase curators based in the United Kingdom. Please help us retain these curators and thereby enable ongoing curation of bibliographic, genetic and phenotypic data by contributing annually (tinyurl.com/4jw65mbb). Thank you. #FlyBase

The flies arrived in Cambridge this morning—healthy and happy! So nice to see another successful shipment! And great to draw one of our all-time-best customers out of retirement long enough to recreate our first order! Here’s to another 40 years of the BDSC helping to make fly genetics happen!

The deadline to submit a mentee survey for the #FlyCROSS mentoring program has been extended. The new deadline is October 21, 2026. More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Want to know what’s next for variation data? Join us to explore the latest EVA developments, hear community insights, & help steer the EVA roadmap! 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗦𝗧 | 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 Registration is now open: embl-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Abstract submission for #Dros27 is now open! 🔗: buff.ly/18h4OHf Prep now: ✅ Browse abstract topics ✅ Prepare title and abstract text ✅ Gather co-author names and institutions ✅ Select one email to use for both abstract submission and registration ✅ Select a credit card to pay the submission fee

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The first of October is upon us, and so are the September #Technical_Advances wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase... Would you like your paper reporting a new resource, technique, or reagent featured in a future month? Flag it when you #FTYP!

Nominations are open for the Hugo Bellen and Catherine Tasnier Drosophila Neurogenetics Lecture—recognizing outstanding early career work in Drosophila neurogenetics. The award includes a cash prize and conference travel and registration for #Dros27. 🔗https://buff.ly/NUvMqTM

We've also added 10 new Human Disease Model reports (flybase.org/reports/FBhh... - flybase.org/reports/FBhh...). You can find an index to all Human Disease Models here flybase.org/lists/FBhh/ (linked at the bottom of the Human Disease QuickSearch tab).

Just rewatched our droso4schools project movie and feel inspired again. Resources are used on 6 continents but Covid took out momentum. Have a look on our webpage (droso4schools.wordpress.com/about/) and watch the film (heads-up @flybase.bsky.social & @fly-eds.bsky.social): youtu.be/DQKFtt3p2C8?...

FlyBase release FB2026_03 is live!

New Alliance tool just dropped! PAVI (Protein Annotation and Variant Inspector) allows you nalyze protein sequences and variants across model organisms with powerful sequence alignment and annotation tools. Check it out here pavi.alliancegenome.org It's in beta: comments & suggestions are welcome!

Did you miss today's Alliance webinar, "PAVI: from genome to alignment"? It's now up on the Alliance YouTube channel youtu.be/ZdhXs01D4XE You can register for the October webinar "Disease portals at the Alliance" at www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar (and find links to all Alliance webinars).

This month's Alliance webinar "PAVI: From genome to alignment", presented by Paulo Nuin, will be TOMORROW Sept 17 noon ET. Join us to hear a preview of the upcoming Alliance variant interface. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by TONIGHT Sept. 16 (before 11pm ET).

This month's Alliance webinar "PAVI: From genome to alignment", presented by Paulo Nuin, will be THIS THURSDAY Sept 17 noon ET. Join us to hear a preview of this cool upcoming Alliance tool. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by this Weds. Sept. 16 (before 11pm ET).

Hey #Drosophila folks - the #flycross #mentee survey is open for #grad students, #postdoc and #pretenure faculty. ~95 mentors from across the world, with diverse expertise. The co-chairs @shyama13.bsky.social and @jocmcdonald.bsky.social have done a phenomenal work in taking the program forward 🎉

This month's Alliance webinar "PAVI: From genome to alignment", presented by Paulo Nuin, will be NEXT THURSDAY Sept 17 noon ET. Join us to hear a preview of this cool upcoming Alliance tool. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by Weds. Sept. 1 (before 11pm ET).

We are continuing on work to bring FlyBase fully back online. Many more search tools and features are now functioning. JBrowse is back. BLAST is still down, but available at alliancegenome.org.

We are back up. Report pages and basic search function are now available, but some tools are still offline.

We are actively working on it. Stay tuned and visit the Alliance site. @alliancegenome.bsky.social

FlyBase is currently undergoing emergency maintenance. We hope to be back online tomorrow. In the meantime, a subset of FlyBase data can be accessed at the Alliance of Genome Resources www.alliancegenome.org, including BLAST and JBrowse services.

This month's Alliance webinar "PAVI: From genome to alignment", presented by Paulo Nuin, will be Thurs. Sept 17 at noon ET. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by Weds. Sept. 1 (before 11pm ET). Join us to hear about this upcoming new Alliance tool!

Alliance version 9.1.0 brings major updates to the #AllianceDiseasePortal. We’ve added 6 new disease portals, organized by disease ontology categories. We’ve also added a couple of Community Resources links. #AllianceSkeetorial

Alliancegenome.org version 9.1.0 is live, with fresh data and improved features.

Happy First of September! Enjoy the August #Technical_Advances wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase... You can have your paper reporting a new resource, technique, or reagent featured in an upcoming month by flagging it when you #FTYP.

Registration for the Midwest #Drosophila meeting is open. It's a wonderful meeting to see the Midwest community. And Allerton is a beautiful venue ! You'll not regret making the trip 🎉 midwest-drosophila-conf.indiana.edu/index.html

#drosophila folks, the Mentor survey for FlyCROSS closes soon! Please sign up using the link below, please RT and spread the word!! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social @fly-jedi.bsky.social @genetics-gsa.bsky.social @iamshef.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What keeps scientists coming back to the Annual Drosophila Research Conference year after year? From new collaborations to lasting friendships, mentorship and career-changing opportunities, Dros is more than a meeting—it’s a community. 🔗 Read the blog: buff.ly/AX6jwI4

Please note that you can sign up to be a FlyCROSS mentor: 1.even if you used Drosophila in the past but do not work with it anymore 2.even if you are in Industry not (especially if you are in Industry or non-academic careers!) 3. even if you are retired! #drosophila

'Without sustained investment, the life sciences risk building an ambitious future on a collapsing foundation.' Hear, hear.

Scientific and medical progress will be stunted if we don’t find a way to sustainably fund these important resources!

recent times have made it clear how vital knowledgebases like FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social are to the scientific community. and that they are not simply static websites, but living, dynamic, active entities run by dedicated humans. they require continuous support and can't be taken for granted. 🪰

Please sign up to mentor as a part of FlyCROSS! @genetics-gsa.bsky.social @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social #drosophila

The pea aphid is an emerging model insect whose genome was misassembled and misannotated due to high levels of gene duplication. In #G3journal, Kevin Deem and Jennifer Brisson present its re-annotated genome to facilitate new analyses of gene duplication and function. 🔗 buff.ly/oawMHbP

Looking for model organism resources to follow on Bluesky? Here's a starter pack for you! go.bsky.app/Npxsd7h

@flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social @interactivefly.bsky.social @fly-broadcast.bsky.social @fly-jedi.bsky.social @genetics-gsa.bsky.social

August already? Time for the July #Technical_Advances! wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase... Want your paper reporting a new resource, technique, or reagent featured in a future month? Flag it when you #FTYP.

Thank you to everyone advocating for genetics research. The GSA Board of Directors submitted a public comment to OMB on the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance." Your voice remains essential. Read GSA’s comment here: buff.ly/QFuNpw2

We are offering a Release Notes preview for Alliance release 9.1.0. This release is NOT LIVE yet. We're making some changes to some API endpoints and downloadable file formats, and want users & developers to be aware of them ahead of time. Details here: www.alliancegenome.org/release-notes