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Scientists complete DNA sequencing and analysis of multiple fruit fly genomes
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!In one of the first large-scale comparisons of multiple animal genomes, scientists have analyzed the genomes of 12 species of the fruit fly Drosophila, 10 of which were sequenced for the first time, to reveal insights on the evolution of genes and genomes and to discern the functional elements encoded in animal DNA.
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