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Fly Genital Study Reveals How Evolution Invents New Body Parts
Original: A ‘Male Organ’ for Flies Reveals How Evolution Invents New Body Parts
Researchers at UC Davis report that a male-specific organ in flies offers new insight into how evolution creates entirely new body parts rather than merely modifying existing ones. The study examines the developmental genetics behind the fly's genital structures, showing how novel traits can emerge from existing biological programs. It is drawing attention from science readers interested in evolutionary biology.
Why now: A new study from UC Davis on evolutionary novelty in fly anatomy has just been published.
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- A ‘Male Organ’ for Flies Reveals How Evolution Invents New Body Parts · UC Davis College of Biological Sciences
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