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Studies part of the Resistance class try to assess the survivability, robustness (i.e., the resistance) of certain strains of Drosophilae (mutants for a certain allele, etc.) when exposed to abnormal and usually violent conditions such as cold, insecticides or even radiation. This study class is often paired with others, as resistance will generally be transcribed in specific responses in some behaviors or in fecundity traits for instance.