Evolutionary Genetics: How Flies Get Naked
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Researchers studying evolution of 'naked' (hairless) larval cuticle in Drosophila sechellia have discovered surprising complexity in the pattern of cis-regulatory differences that differentiate this species from its 'hairy' ancestors.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007