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Genome features of "Dark-fly", a Drosophila line reared long-term in a dark environment.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Izutsu Minako, Zhou Jun, Sugiyama Yuzo, Nishimura Osamu, Aizu Tomoyuki, Toyoda Atsushi, Fujiyama Asao, Agata Kiyokazu, Fuse Naoyuki
Abstract excerpt
Organisms are remarkably adapted to diverse environments by specialized metabolisms, morphology, or behaviors. To address the molecular mechanisms underlying environmental adaptation, we have utilized a Drosophila melanogaster line, termed "Dark-fly", which has been maintained in constant dark conditions for 57 years (1400 generations). We found that Dark-fly exhibited higher fecundity in dark than in light...
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