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Drosophila melanogaster courtship song may be key to controlling mosquitoes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain How fruit flies mate may be key to limiting the spread of disease by mosquitoes. In a new study, researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a gene that regulates antennae movement in female fruit flies. This gene plays an important role in allowing fruit flies to detect the unique sounds made by male potential…
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