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Déjà vu

A long-term study of fruitflies adds to the evidence that evolution can run backwards. To what extent the genetic underpinnings revert to the original is unclear.

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Bull, J. Déjà vu. Nature 408, 416–417 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35044169

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