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The name of a type of fruit fly that is commonly used in genetics experiments; due to its short life cycle (14 days) and simple genome (four chromosome pairs). Because of this, a large base of knowledge about Drosophila genetics has been accumulated by the world’s scientific community.<\/p>\n

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A genus of very small flies, commonly called fruit flies, that breed in decaying fruit and vegetables. D. melanogaster has been extensively used in genetic research as it has only four pairs of chromosomes and those in its salivary glands are easily recognizable. Adult D. repleta sometimes feed on fecal matter and may transmit disease organisms.<\/p>\n

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A genus of flies belonging to the order Diptera. It includes the common fruit flies.<\/p>\n

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