Genetic and developmental analysis of a temperature-sensitive minute mutation of Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/genetics/97.3-4.581

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Genetic and developmental analysis of a temperature-sensitive minute mutation of Drosophila melanogaster.

Genetics - 1 Jan 2000

Sinclair D A, Suzuki D T, Grigliatti T A

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A temperature-sensitive (ts) third chromosome Minute (M) mutation, designated Q-III, has been recovered and characterized. Q-III heterozygotes raised at 29 degrees exhibit all of the dominant traits of M mutants including small bristles, rough eyes, prolonged development, reduced viability and in...

Topics

Animals
Chromosomes
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genes, Lethal
Heterozygote
Male
Mutation
Phenotype
Temperature

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