Flies get ’sex swap’ from a pulse of light

 Drosophila flies

I just loved this article along with accompanying videos appearing in the BBC news website.

Scientists have managed to give genetically modified fruit flies a sex-change just from a pulse of light to group of 2,000 brain cells responsible for directing courtship displays.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7350403.stm

Oh that it was so easy in humans!

Elaine Warburton  www.geneticsandhealth.com