Drosophila melanogaster

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Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is the best-known species within the genus Drosophila. "Melanogaster" roughly means "dark belly". These tiny flies are extensively used as experimental animals to study genetics, cell biology, and developmental biology.

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