fruitless Splicing Specifies Male Courtship Behavior in Drosophila

@article{Demir2005fruitlessSS,
  title={fruitless Splicing Specifies Male Courtship Behavior in Drosophila},
  author={Ebru Demir and Barry J. Dickson},
  journal={Cell},
  year={2005},
  volume={121},
  pages={785-794}
}
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