The organization and expression of the light gene, a heterochromatic gene of Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/genetics/125.1.129

Back to search

Article

The organization and expression of the light gene, a heterochromatic gene of Drosophila melanogaster.

Genetics - 1 May 1990

Devlin R H, Bingham B, Wakimoto B T

Abstract excerpt

The light (lt) gene is located in the centromeric heterochromatin of chromosome 2 of Drosophila melanogaster. This gene is necessary for normal levels of pigmentation in a number of adult and larval tissues and is required for viability. Hybrid dysgenic and X-ray induced mutations have been used...

Topics

Animals
Blotting, Northern
Blotting, Southern
Cosmids
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes
Heterochromatin
Male
Mutation
Pigmentation
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Restriction Mapping
Transcription, Genetic

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.