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The problem of variation

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One genetic source of the sex-specific variation in pigmentation patterns of different fruitfly species has been identified. This study illustrates the power of bringing together developmental and evolutionary biology.

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Stern, D. The problem of variation. Nature 408, 529–531 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35046183

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