%0 Journal Article %J Dis Model Mech %D 2019 %T Drosophila melanogaster: a simple system for understanding complexity %A Mohr, Stephanie E %A Perrimon, Norbert %X Understanding human gene function is fundamental to understanding and treating diseases. Research using the model organism benefits from a wealth of molecular genetic resources and information useful for efficient experimentation. Moreover, offers a balance as a relatively simple organism that nonetheless exhibits complex multicellular activities. Recent examples demonstrate the power and continued promise of research to further our understanding of conserved gene functions. %B Dis Model Mech %V 12 %8 2019 Sep 27 %G eng %N 10 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31562251?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1242/dmm.041871