Fruit fly Genetics Kit
Product Code : JLI-BLE-10680
Quick Answer: The Fruit fly Genetics Kit teaches basic Drosophila melanogaster genetics without live flies, using 15 snap-apart sheets each showing male and female flies and 4 types of fruit fly.
Last updated: 18 October 2026
Key Features
- No live fruit fly cultures to maintain.
- Includes 15 sheets each, with snap-apart pieces showing male and female and 4 types of fruit fly.
- Students perform crosses using plastic pieces printed with fly features.
- Simulates sex determination, single and double factor inheritance, sex linkage, dominance and recessiveness.
- Teacher's guide and student instruction sheet included.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Organism modelled | Drosophila melanogaster |
| Live flies | Not required |
| Sheets | 15 each, snap-apart |
| Fly types shown | Male and female; 4 types of fruit fly |
| Pieces | Plastic, printed with features |
| Printed materials | Teacher's guide, student instruction sheet |
How It Is Used
Students snap the printed plastic fly pieces from the sheets and use them as parents and offspring in simulated crosses. Following the instruction sheet, they observe sex determination, single and double factor inheritance, sex linkage, and dominant and recessive traits, as they would with real fruit flies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Fruit fly Genetics Kit need live fruit flies?
No. The activities use printed plastic pieces instead of live flies, so no fruit fly cultures have to be maintained.
What can students study with the Fruit fly Genetics Kit?
Sex determination, single factor inheritance, double factor inheritance, sex linkage, dominance and recessiveness.
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JLab India accepts export orders for the Fruit fly Genetics Kit from Jordan, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Timor-Leste and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
For a quotation on the Fruit fly Genetics Kit, contact JLab India on +91-8569909696.
