Article
Cytoplasmic influence on the expression of nuclear genes affecting life span in Drosophila melanogaster.
Heredity - 1 Apr 1991
Yonemura I, Motoyama T, Hasekura H, Boettcher B
Abstract excerpt
In earlier studies we have found that the difference between short and long life spans of two inbred strains of Drosophila melanogaster is controlled by nuclear major genes. The present study has revealed a cytoplasmic factor that influences the expression of the nuclear longevity genes. The fact...
Topics
- Animals
- Crosses, Genetic
- Cytoplasm
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Extrachromosomal Inheritance
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genotype
- Longevity
- Phenotype