Word: midgut
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...system. Analysis of the moth's digestive apparatus showed that there was a large amount of protein-digesting enzyme present but it was not certain this was the same enzyme as in the liquid. To confirm that the enzymes were the same, Kafatos became a bug surgeon, removing the midgut of twenty moths. As expected, none of the moths produced any liquid. Yet he was not satisfied with the result: it seemed too easy. He later realized that the pupae he used had been refrigerated for some time to prevent them from developing into moths at the usual time. Months...
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