Drosophila melanogaster
Pooled sample of 120 males and 80 females from a population grown for ~five overlapping generations in a 2m x 2m x 2m outdoor mesh enclosure and fed a modified Bloomington diet.
ecotype
recombined wild-collected isofemale lines from Pennsylvania
age
mixed age individuals; ~5 generations since release of population founding
sex
pooled male and female
tissue
whole organism
biomaterial_provider
Paul Schmidt, University of Pennsylvania
breeding_history
Population initiated from 500 females and 500 males of a single age cohort sampled from a reconstituted outbred population constructed from 10 males and 10 females from each of 150 wild-collected Pennsylvania isofemale lines
collected_by
Seth Rudman, University of Pennsylvania
collection_date
2017-08-03
geo_loc_name
USA:Pennsylvania
growth_protocol
Free population growth for ~five overlapping generations in a 2m x 2m x 2m outdoor enclosure constructed of fine mesh and metal frame (BioQuip PO 1406C) containing a peach tree and vegetative ground cover. Peaches were removed before ripening to prevent flies from feeding on them. Diet consisted of 300 ml of modified Bloomington diet prepared in a 1.5lb aluminum loaf pan, provided 3x per week.
sample_type
whole organism
treatment
control
replicate
replicate population 7
BioSampleModel
Model organism or animal