Record #:

25782

Author(s):

Hardy, Susan

Abstract:

Scientists commonly use fruit flies to study how human bodies work. At UNC, biologists are using them to study genes involved in DNA repair pathways, scent perceptions, food preferences, and human health.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 25 Issue 3, Spring 2009, p14-15, il

Subject(s):

Genetics--Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research