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Molecular genetics of drosophila vision
Author(s) -
Montell Craig
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950110202
Subject(s) - drosophila (subgenus) , biology , genetics , evolutionary biology , molecular genetics , gene
The fruitfly, Drosophila melanogaster , is an excellent organism for dissecting the components of vision genetically. Many mutations have been generated that affect a diversity of processes important in vision. Through a combined application of molecular and genetic approaches many of the genes important in Drosophila vision are now being identified.