First in Fly: Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery, by Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr

Andreas Prokop on an insect that has been vital in helping biologists to understand our world

Published on
March 29, 2018
Last updated
March 29, 2018
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A century of intense study has made Drosophila melanogaster the best understood animal on earth

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Print headline: Tiny wings lift lid on mystery of life

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