Abstract
ABSTRACT Methods are described for the aseptic culture of Drosophila. All the factors necessary for normal development can be extracted from yeast in water-soluble form. A chemically defined medium sufficient for almost normal growth is described and includes : casein (and gelatin) as a source of amino-acids, dextrose, cholesterol, ergosterol, yeast nucleic acid, inositol, biotin, aneurin hydrochloride, riboflavine, nicotinic acid, pyridoxin hydrochloride, Ca-pantothenate, choline chloride, thymine and folic acid. For completely normal development an alkali-soluble fraction must be added. This fraction shows nucleoprotein-like reaction, but it is neither arginine nor nucleic acid. Folic acid is essential for pupation. Attention is drawn to the need for caution in gene-action studies with synthetic media which do not give completely normal development even in the wild type.
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