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Peeking under QTL peaks

Nature Genetics volume 34, pages 358–359 (2003)Cite this article

A new study of Drosophila melanogaster bridges the gap between quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for lifespan and a gene involved in catecholamine synthesis. The causative gene also contributes to variation in lifespan in a natural population and seems to be subject to balancing selection in nature.

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