Susan M. Russo

TL;DR: These genome sequences augment the formidable genetic tools that have made Drosophila melanogaster a pre-eminent model for animal genetics, and will further catalyse fundamental research on mechanisms of development, cell biology, genetics, disease, neurobiology, behaviour, physiology and evolution.

TL;DR: The genome sequence of the honeybee Apis mellifera is reported, suggesting a novel African origin for the species A. melliferA and insights into whether Africanized bees spread throughout the New World via hybridization or displacement.

TL;DR: Identification of so many unusual gene models in Drosophila suggests that some mechanisms for gene regulation are more prevalent than previously believed, and underscores the complex challenges of eukaryotic gene prediction.

TL;DR: The salient features of the current databases and how to interrogate and navigate the extensive data sets are discussed.

TL;DR: The sequencing of the 12 genomes of members of the genus Drosophila was taken as an opportunity to reevaluate the genetic and physical maps for 11 of the species, in part to aid in the mapping of assembled scaffolds.