Article
A genetic maternal effect on egg surface in Tribolium castaneum.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Dawson P S, Riddle R A
Abstract excerpt
Females homozygous for an autosomal recessive gene, wd, produce "weird" eggs that are dry when laid. The wd gene has some important population consequences and also provides a very useful example of a genetic maternal effect for laboratory courses.
Topics
- Animals
- Extrachromosomal Inheritance
- Female
- Genes, Recessive
- Homozygote
- Male
- Ovum
- Phenotype
- Surface Properties
- Tribolium