With two thirds of the same DNA as our own and a two-week breeding cycle, Drosophila melanogaster, or the fruit fly, is an ideal lab specimen. Using specialized photography, 3-D animation, and graphics, this program tells the story of the fruit fly's role in the history of genetics. Dramatizations recap Thomas Morgan's groundbreaking experiments at Columbia University. Nobel laureate Professor Eric Wieschaus of Princeton University, Professor Tim Tully of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Professor Mike Levine of the University of California, Berkeley, and other scientists discuss ongoing research.
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