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How To Write A Drosophila Melanogaster Lab Report
Brad Trent Biology 301L 22 April 2014 Drosophila melanogaster Lab Report

Drosophila melanogaster Population Genetics Introduction

Population genetics is a very important topic that has to deal with the structure of populations and how different factors and phenomena cause change in the populations genetic structure. Population genetics is a great way to study and determine if evolution occurs over time in a set population. Technically speaking, evolution
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