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Drosophila as a Model Organism

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Drosophila Models for Human Diseases

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1076))

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Drosophila melanogaster has been widely used in classical and modern genetics for more than 100 years. The history of the Drosophila model in the study of various aspects of life sciences will be summarized in this chapter. Furthermore, commonly used techniques and tools with Drosophila models will be briefly described, with a special emphasis on the advantages of Drosophila models in the study of various human diseases.

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Yamaguchi, M., Yoshida, H. (2018). Drosophila as a Model Organism. In: Yamaguchi, M. (eds) Drosophila Models for Human Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1076. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0529-0_1

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