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How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll - NOVA Presents

How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll - NOVA Presents

Update: 2025-12-03
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From legs on heads to missing eyes, fruit fly mutations exposed the genetic toolkit that builds all animals. Evolutionary Biologist Sean B. Carroll shows how these discoveries rewrote our understanding of evolution.

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How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll - NOVA Presents

How the Fruit Fly Revolutionized Biology | Sean B. Carroll - NOVA Presents