Model organismsPeer-reviewed

The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model of ferroptosis

Redox biology · 28 Sept · Zhang L, Schmidt F, Yasar F et al.

The paper

Zhang L, Schmidt F, Yasar F et al.

Redox biology

doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2026.104418

Our read

Relevance: Relevant
Newsworthiness: Notable
Evidence: Model organisms
Status: Peer-reviewed

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