Human genetics is boring...

... Drosophila scientists get all the fun.

cleopatra
The mutant's interaction with the asp gene is lethal. Queen Cleopatra is said to have committed suicide by a poisonous asp.

(via The Old New Thing)

I've been busy at work the past couple of days, attempting to get things finished up by Christmas. I've also been experimenting with genetic algorithms, about which I'll post later on this week.