P element transposition contributes substantial new variation for a quantitative trait in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/genetics/131.1.73

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P element transposition contributes substantial new variation for a quantitative trait in Drosophila melanogaster.

Genetics - 1 May 1992

Torkamanzehi A, Moran C, Nicholas F W

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The P-M system of transposition in Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful mutator for many visible and lethal loci. Experiments using crosses between unrelated P and M stocks to assess the importance of transposition-mediated mutations affecting quantitative loci and response to selection have yie...

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Animals
Crosses, Genetic
DNA Transposable Elements
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genetic Variation
Male
Mutation
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic

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