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[Regulator gene of phenyl oxidase activity in Drosophila melanogaster].
Genetika - 1 Aug 2001
Omel'ianchuk L V, Dubovskiĭ I M, Glupov V V
Abstract excerpt
A recessive lethal mutation l(2)hemo causing the occurrence of melanotic tumors in homozygous Drosophila larvae was found. The study of phenoloxidase (PO) activity revealed that the number of hemocytes with PO activity in homozygous larvae was significantly reduced (0.4 +/- 0.24%), compared to wild-type larvae (6.3 +/- 0.5%). On injury followed by injection with bacterial cells, the formation of melanotic...
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