DROSOPHILAMELANOGASTER
Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster is a species of Fly in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting with Charles W. Woodworth's proposal of the use of this species as a model organism, D. melanogaster continues to be widely used for biological research in studies of genetics, physiology, microbial pathogenesis and life history evolution. It is typically used because it is an animal species that is easy to care for, breeds quickly, and lays many eggs.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Drosophila melanogaster
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