Wing comparison (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wing comparison

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A comparison of normal (top) and disrupted wing development (bottom) shows a missing vein (red circle) resulting from the reduction in error-checking that accompanied the wing-broadening that helped the fly adapt to living at a higher altitude.

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Justin Lack

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