Eukaryote
drosophilidae
Subclass of:
Diptera
Definitions related to drosophilidae:
  • A family of the order DIPTERA. These flies are generally found around decaying vegetation and fruit. Several species, because of their short life span, giant salivary gland chromosomes, and ease of culturing, have been used extensively in studies of heredity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Family of the order Diptera; these flies are generally found around decaying vegetation and fruit; several species, because of their short life span, giant salivary gland chromosomes, and ease of culturing, have been used extensively in studies of heredity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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