Dr. Mostoufi works with fruit flies to study the process of recombination, where genetic material is swapped between the DNA structures inside our cells. In this article, she explores how diet and bacterial infection can impact visible traits, like body color and eye color.
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Fruit flies shed light on how immune responses are regulated
Author Pooja KR studies the immune system using the fruit fly. She finds genes that help immune cells turn on when flies are infected with parasites.