fruit fly

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The study also demonstrates the value of fruit fly models for studying neurological diseases, including age-related conditions, Zhai noted.

From Science Daily

Even more strikingly, fruit flies genetically engineered to carry the same four naked mole-rat-specific mutations in human cGAS lived longer than flies with the normal version of the enzyme.

From Science Daily

He led the experimental work, using high-speed microscopy to capture footage of the needle-tip-sized worms launching themselves toward electrically charged fruit flies.

From Science Daily

Other familiar model organisms include mice, fruit flies and baker's yeast.

From BBC

That gene makes the gut of the female about 20% bigger than the gut in male fruit flies, and makes the female more prone to tumors by activating proteins that cause cell division.

From Salon