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foul_dwimmerlaik t1_ir3g11k wrote

Reply to comment by regular_modern_girl in How do scientists determine what genes are responsible for certain traits/attributes? by [deleted]

Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is another commonly used model organism for genetics, and several Drosophila geneticists have won a Nobel for their efforts.

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CrateDane t1_ir6ss44 wrote

Yeast as well; many fundamental processes in eukaryotic cells were first elucidated in yeast.

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