Drosophila Genetic Database
The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University of Cambridge.
Unless we receive funding from the community, there will be no future updates to FlyBase after July 2025, and in the worst-case scenario, access to the website will be lost. We are therefore reaching out to the community to request emergency funding to maintain the FlyBase team until we can source alternative and sustainable grant support. We have divided our emergency fundraising efforts into two components: one for the USA to support the Harvard and Indiana FlyBase teams, and another for Fly Labs within Europe to support the Cambridge, UK team.
Giving via this webpage is intended for personal donations and/or where lab funds cannot be used through our invoice system (please contact FlyBase through helpmail if you want to help using the invoice route).
The curators in Cambridge curate all the new mutations and transgenic constructs, as well as their phenotypes, and enable Bloomington to add new mutations to the stock centre. Retaining our highly experienced curators is essential for the future of FlyBase and so requires fast action from the community.
Thank you in advance for your help in saving this essential Drosophila Database.
The Drosophila Genetic Database needs your help!
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