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A system to efficiently maintain embryonic lethal mutations in the flour beetle Tribolium castaneum.
Development genes and evolution - 1 Jun 1999
Berghammer A, Bucher G, Maderspacher F, Klingler M
Abstract excerpt
Due to its small size, short life cycle, and easy maintenance, the flour beetle Tribolium castaneum is well suited for the genetic analysis of development. One drawback of Tribolium as a genetic system is, however, the difficulty of keeping embryonic lethal lines. Presently, only few lethal mutations can be kept as balanced stocks. Therefore, heterozygous carriers must be identified anew in every generation in...
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