Mating flies (VIDEO)
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Researchers at the University of Iowa have found the gene that orchestrates the fine tuning of antennae in fruit flies so they're on the same frequency for mating. In this video, a male fruit fly (species Drosophila melanogaster) flaps its wings, creating a distinct "song" to attract a female. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that canceling the gene could in theory control mosquito population growth.
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Daniel Eberl lab, University of Iowa
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