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We summarize the history of the “Dark-fly” project here. We describe the method of maintenance and results of experiments performed by Shuiti Mori, who initially started this project about 60 years ago. We also conducted statistical re-examination of some data. As a result, we concluded that differences between the “Dark-fly” and a control fly were apparent in response to light, olfactory sense, and length of sensory hairs. Finally, we discuss future prospects of this project.
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Fuse, N., Kitamura, T., Haramura, T., Arikawa, K., Imafuku, M. (2014). History of the “Dark-fly” Project. In: Evolution in the Dark. SpringerBriefs in Biology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54147-9_1
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