Observatory: Tsetse Flies and Mammals Share a Milk Enzyme

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 17:51 in Biology & Nature

Production of the enzyme could be manipulated to help reduce the population of the flies, which spread sleeping sickness. In addition, the flies could be used in research on human lactation.

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