Female Fly Reproductive Tract (IMAGE)

Duke University

Female Fly Reproductive Tract

Caption

The female fly's reproductive tract is lined with neurons (green) that detect stretching. When they sense the passage of an egg (yellow), they signal the fly to start searching for a good place to lay eggs.

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Bin Gou, Duke University

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