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First complete mapping of a drosophila brain: neurons, synapses... everything is here
With 140,000 neurons mapped, the scientific community is now equipped with a complete brain map, the fruit of a decade of ...
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‘One of the most important species for science’: how the humble fruit fly transformed 4 fields of research
It was in Drosophila melanogaster that genes were found to be bundled up in chromosomes ... have been crucial in mapping the molecular interactions involved in allowing cells to migrate and ...
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Discovery and Types of Genetic Linkage
Morgan chose to use the prolific fruit fly Drosophila ... the same chromosome. Since Morgan's time, this idea has served as the basis for continued research in the areas of gene mapping and ...
'One of the most important species for science': How the humble fruit fly transformed four fields of research
The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in households around the world, where it often deposits eggs on rotting flesh ...