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Sexing Fruit Flies. Look for Sex Combs. Female and male (wild-type). Sex comb on male. No sex comb on female. Dark pigmented spot on rounded abdomen of male; male is also usually smaller than female. Size & Pigmentation. White and wild males and females. Wild-type female. Mutant male.
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Female and male (wild-type) Sex comb on male No sex comb on female Dark pigmented spot on rounded abdomen of male; male is also usually smaller than female
White and wild males and females Wild-type female Mutant male Wild-type male Mutant female