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The mushroom body of the Drosophila melanogaster brain is necessary for learning, but how it functions remains unknown. D. melanogaster's mushroom body neurons and input projection neurons have connections that are random and biased-in which some projections neurons connect more than others-allowing the fly to potentially prioritize the learning of particular odors. I am investigating the functional consequences of these biases to understand the biological role they play for the fly.