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dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-11T07:56:23Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-11T07:56:23Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Cauchi, R. J. (2020). A precious living library. THINK Magazine, 32, 05. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/66922 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have helped scientists discover innumerable secrets about humanity. Over 1,000 types of these flies are living at the University of Malta’s (UM) Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Laboratory. Each type or ‘stock’ is unique, and UM researchers have generated the majority of stocks through genetic engineering over the last 11 years. Flies need constant care, fly food needs to be freshly prepared, and stocks must be monitored to avoid overpopulation and sudden death. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities worldwide to close campuses, leaving researchers to work and teach from home. But research activities, especially the care of living organisms, have to continue even in the face of a shutdown. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Malta | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Fruit-flies | en_GB |
dc.subject | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Laboratory animals -- Feeding and feeds | en_GB |
dc.title | A precious living library | en_GB |
dc.type | contributionToPeriodical | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | THINK Magazine | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Cauchi, Ruben J. | - |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPB Think Magazine, Issue 32 Think Magazine, Issue 32 |
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