Article
A sex-transformation gene in Drosophila melanogaster.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Fujihara T, Kawabe M, Oishi K
Abstract excerpt
A sex-transformation gene, tra-2OTF, of Drosophila melanogaster is described. The gene is an allele of tra-2 (transformer-2, 7--70+/-), acts only on XX individuals and transforms them into morphologically nearly normal but sterile males. Neither a male-specific lethal gene mle nor the male-killin...
Topics
- Animals
- Crosses, Genetic
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Female
- Genes
- Male
- Mutation
- Recombination, Genetic
- Sex Differentiation