The lowly fruit fly (Drosophila) is the research biologist’s friend in fields such as biomedical science, genetics, and developmental biology. The insect takes up little space, is easily fed, has just four pairs of chromosomes, and reproduces rapidly.
Recently, zoologists have been investigating “how a structure essential for [fruit] fly flight, the haltere [balancer], is formed. This small organ, located behin… More…
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