Drosophilidae definitions

Drosophilidae

1) Arthropod family 2) Family drosophilidae 3) Fruit flies
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Drosophilidae is a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes fruit flies. Another family of flies called Tephritidae also includes fruit flies. The best known species of Drosophilidae is Drosophila melanogaster, within the genus Drosophila, and this species is used extensively for studies concerning genetics, development, physiology, e...
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drosophilidae

A family of the order diptera. These flies are generally found around decaying vegetation and fruit. Several species, because of their short life span, giant salivary gland chromosomes, and ease of culturing, have been used extensively in studies of heredity. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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