Third-chromosome mutagen-sensitive mutants of Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/genetics/97.3-4.607

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Third-chromosome mutagen-sensitive mutants of Drosophila melanogaster.

Genetics - 1 Jan 2000

Boyd J B, Golino M D, Shaw K E, Osgood C J, Green M M

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A total of 34 third chromosomes of Drosophila melanogaster that render homozygous larvae hypersensitive to killing by chemical mutagens have been isolated. Genetic analyses have placed responsible mutations in more than eleven complementation groups. Mutants in three complementation groups are st...

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Animals
Drosophila melanogaster
Drug Resistance
Female
Genetic Complementation Test
Male
Mutagens
Mutation
Phenotype
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