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1 Dec 2008
Fruit Flies Unravel Brain Mysteries
By Marie McCulloch
Scientists are investigating the genetic system of the Drosophila fruit fly to discover how humans perceive the world and make choices For almost a century, scientists have used the fruit fly (scientifically known as...
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By Marie McCulloch
Scientists are investigating the genetic system of the Drosophila fruit fly to discover how humans perceive the world and make choices For almost a century, scientists have used the fruit fly (scientifically known as...
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