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Drosophila /Dro·soph·i·la/ (dro-sof´il-ah) a genus of fruit flies. D. melanogas´ter is a small species used extensively in experimental genetics.

Drosophila

[drōsof′ilə]

Etymology: Gk, drosos, dew, philein, to love

a genus of fly, which includes Drosophila melanogaster, the Mediterranean fruit fly. It is useful in genetic experiments because of the large chromosomes found in its salivary glands and its sensitivity to environmental effects, such as exposure to radiation.

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Drosophila (redirected from fruit fly)

Drosophila
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