Study reveals Mediterranean fruit fly's genetic code
An international team has completed the genome of the invasive Mediterranean fruit fly, marking a key step towards improving current methods to control this pest insect.
An international team has completed the genome of the invasive Mediterranean fruit fly, marking a key step towards improving current methods to control this pest insect.
Biotechnology
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Cell & Microbiology
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Ecology
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Ecology
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Ecology
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Molecular & Computational biology
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