I just love these phenotype-based drosophila gene names! This one is a perfect example!
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Lerit Lab
The Drosophila Bruchpilot gene (brp) was named for the German “crash pilot,” bc the mutant flies could not fly. Brp is a component of mature neuronal synapses.
MS Word likes to autocorrect this word to brunchpilot, which makes me crave waffles and mimosas.
MS Word likes to autocorrect this word to brunchpilot, which makes me crave waffles and mimosas.
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