Question

Drosophila melanogaster is amodel organism in genetic studies justify.

Answer 1

Answer:

The fruit fly is well understood at the phenotype level and has a simple genome, enabling molecular genetics studies. ... Despite this, it still has ~60% of the genes involved in human genetic diseases and some cancers

Answer 2

The fruit fly is well understood at the phenotype level and has a simple genome, enabling molecular genetics studies. ... Despite this, it still has ~60% of the genes involved in human genetic diseases and some cancers.