Drosophila melanogaster
Noun
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small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
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Circadian regulation of egg-laying behavior in fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster.
In other words, Holtz notes, “Drosophila melanogaster of vertebrate paleontology” the very measure of almost any question you could think to ask about the period — whether it’s the best study subject or not.
The term " wild type " allele is sometimes used to describe an allele that is thought to contribute to the typical phenotypic character as seen in "wild" populations of organisms, such as fruit flies ( Drosophila melanogaster ).
William R. Rice and George W. Salt bred Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies using a maze with three different choices of habitat such as light/dark and wet/dry.
Without this double feedback, the system would still be bistable, but would not be able to tolerate such a wide range of concentrations. citation Bistability has also been described in the embryonic development of Drosophila melanogaster (the fruit fly).