Preferred Label : drosophilidae;
MeSH definition : A family of the order DIPTERA. These flies are generally found around decaying vegetation
and fruit. Several species, because of their short life span, giant salivary gland
chromosomes, and ease of culturing, have been used extensively in studies of heredity.;
MeSH annotation : a family of Diptera; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted; do not use /drug eff
for insecticides: TN 111;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosophilidae;
UNII : txid7214;
Origin ID : D018428;
UMLS CUI : C0178439;
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A family of the order DIPTERA. These flies are generally found around decaying vegetation
and fruit. Several species, because of their short life span, giant salivary gland
chromosomes, and ease of culturing, have been used extensively in studies of heredity.