The Genetics and Biology of Drosophila is a comprehensive series of three volumes edited by M. Ashburner and E. Novitski. The series aims to compile a vast amount of literature on Drosophila, making it more accessible to researchers and biologists. Drosophila melanogaster has contributed significantly to our understanding of heredity, being genetically the best studied higher organism. It has a large number of known mutations and allows for effective experimental manipulation of its chromosomes and mutations. The series covers formal genetics, biology, development, evolution, and ecology of Drosophila. The three volumes are divided into three parts: 1a, 1b, and 1c focus on formal genetics, while Volume 2 covers biology and development, and Volume 3 deals with evolution and ecology. The series is intended to be a valuable reference for Drosophila researchers, advanced genetics students, and biologists, entomologists, and zoologists interested in Drosophila research. The volumes are published by Academic Press, a subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers. The series is published in London, New York, and San Francisco, with an Australian office in North Ryde, NSW.The Genetics and Biology of Drosophila is a comprehensive series of three volumes edited by M. Ashburner and E. Novitski. The series aims to compile a vast amount of literature on Drosophila, making it more accessible to researchers and biologists. Drosophila melanogaster has contributed significantly to our understanding of heredity, being genetically the best studied higher organism. It has a large number of known mutations and allows for effective experimental manipulation of its chromosomes and mutations. The series covers formal genetics, biology, development, evolution, and ecology of Drosophila. The three volumes are divided into three parts: 1a, 1b, and 1c focus on formal genetics, while Volume 2 covers biology and development, and Volume 3 deals with evolution and ecology. The series is intended to be a valuable reference for Drosophila researchers, advanced genetics students, and biologists, entomologists, and zoologists interested in Drosophila research. The volumes are published by Academic Press, a subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers. The series is published in London, New York, and San Francisco, with an Australian office in North Ryde, NSW.