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Mapping of Behaviour in Drosophila Mosaics

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By making genetic mosaics and constructing embryonic “fate maps” it is possible to locate the anatomical site of abnormalities affecting behaviour.

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HOTTA, Y., BENZER, S. Mapping of Behaviour in Drosophila Mosaics. Nature 240, 527–535 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240527a0

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