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Gut Microbes Help Keep Starved Flies Fecund

Apr 26, 2017 · 3 min
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Microbes living in the guts of fruit flies appear to influence the flies' food choice—and promote egg production, even under a nutrient-poor diet. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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