Neriid Flies (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

Neriid Flies

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Neriid flies are depicted. Scientists at UNSW Australia have studied the flies and discovered a new form of non-genetic inheritance, showing for the first time that offspring can resemble a mother's previous sexual partner.

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Image: Russell Bonduriansky

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