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JOURNAL OF NEUROGENETICS
Volume 37, Issue 1-2, Pages 3-9Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2022.2115040
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Drosophila; neurogenetic research; South Korea; history
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Neurogenetic research using the Drosophila model has significantly advanced in South Korea, leading to important discoveries and implications. The introduction of the Drosophila system in the 1990s elevated neural developmental studies, and the establishment of related resources supported pioneer research in modeling human diseases and understanding genes and neural circuits regulating animal behavior and physiology.
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.
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