Sexual dimorphism and natural variation within and among species in the Drosophilaretinal mosaic
Sexual dimorphism and natural variation within and among species in the Drosophilaretinal mosaic
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BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Insect compound eyes are composed of ommatidia, which contain photoreceptor cells that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light defined by the specific rhodopsin proteins that they express. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has several different ommatidium types that can be localised to specific retinal regions, such as the dorsal rim ar...
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Sexual dimorphism and natural variation within and among species in the Drosophilaretinal mosaic
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TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A539564624
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A539564624
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1471-2148
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1471-2148
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10.1186/s12862-014-0240-x
