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Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly, banana fly) was first used by Morgan and now widely used in genetics. It is called
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The correct option is A Cinderella of genetics
Fruit flies are referred to as the Cinderella of modern genetics. Their entire life cycle is just 12 days, so, roughly, you can study at least 24 generations in a year. The genes of these flies are similar to those of humans. Therefore, what we learn from flies can be extrapolated to mice and, eventually, humans.
Fruit flies are referred to as the Cinderella of modern genetics. Their entire life cycle is just 12 days, so, roughly, you can study at least 24 generations in a year. The genes of these flies are similar to those of humans. Therefore, what we learn from flies can be extrapolated to mice and, eventually, humans.
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