Normal and Diabetic Flies (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Normal and Diabetic Flies

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A diabetic fly? The fly on the left has normal insulin-like peptides. The fly on the right carries a deletion of insulin-like peptide genes and is small, with symptoms of human diabetes.

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H. Zhang, C.R. Li and L. Pick

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