# About the Model Organism: Flies category

**URL:** <https://community.alliancegenome.org/t/about-the-model-organism-flies-category/12>\
**Category:** Model Organism: Flies\
**Created:** [November 13, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.alliancegenome.org/t/about-the-model-organism-flies-category/12 "2020-11-13T22:33:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![tharris](https://community.alliancegenome.org/user_avatar/community.alliancegenome.org/tharris/32/343_2.png) [@tharris](https://community.alliancegenome.org/u/tharris)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.alliancegenome.org/t/about-the-model-organism-flies-category/12/1 "2020-11-13T22:33:13Z")

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Discussion related to _Drosophila melanogaster_.

Use the following paragraphs for a longer description, or to establish category guidelines or rules:

- Why should people use this category? What is it for?

- How exactly is this different than the other categories we already have?

- What should topics in this category generally contain?

- Do we need this category? Can we merge with another category, or subcategory?